Random speckle spectrometers make some of the best-looking photonic chips
jwt0625 · x · 2026-10-25
Sharing microscope images of random-speckle spectrometer photonic chips: weaving-like grid patterns, tree-like splitter networks, and ring filter arrays that look strikingly ornamental — though the author jokes they could also be the worst-looking, depending on taste.
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