# NISTs New Photonic Chip Crosses the Milliwatt Threshold That Separates Lab Curiosity From Quantum Deployment

- slug: nists-new-photonic-chip-crosses-the-milliwatt-threshold-that-separates-lab-curiosity-from-quantu
- date: 2026-04-21
- category: Quantum Computing

A chip-scale laser just crossed the milliwatt threshold that separates lab curiosity from quantum deployment.

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