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Photonic glass chip combines light from six separate telescopes

Laser-etched device replaces traditional bulky mirror and lens systems for telescope light combination, reported 3 November 2026

Arjun Nair
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New photonic chip combines light from six telescopes
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A new photonic chip combines light from six separate telescopes into a single coherent signal.[1] The chip uses tiny glass channels inscribed with lasers. Professor Robert Thompson stated the device replaces the bulky mirror and lens systems used for this light combination task.[2]
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  1. The photonic chip uses laser-inscribed tiny glass channels to combine light from six separate telescopes into a single coherent signal · The Debrief
  2. Professor Robert Thompson stated the chip replaces bulky traditional mirror and lens systems used for telescope light combination · The Debrief
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