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A small chip is positioned between large optical objectives with a purple-red glow near its surface.
NASA/Marvin Smith
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A photonic chip between optical objectives

An integrated photonics chip with waveguide entanglement sources sits between two optical objectives at NASA Glenn. Red light highlights the chip.

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NASA Glenn Research Center
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NASA/Marvin Smith
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NASA/Marvin Smith

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