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A Tiny Ruler for Light Leaves the Lab

Scientists have shown a new microchip frequency comb, which is also called a microcomb. They work at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI). A microcomb is a tiny tool on a computer chip. It acts as a tiny ruler for measuring light by separating light into evenly spaced colours. Older designs had…

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