Spotlight on Chilas by Novus Light Journal: Interview with our CTO Dimitri Geskus
Chilas has been featured in Novus Light Technologies Today Spotlight articles series. The article takes a closer look at both our CTO Dimitri Geskus’ personal and professional journey, the foundation of Chilas back in 2018, and how we’ve grown from our first commercial lasers to today’s range of tunable narrow-linewidth products. It also goes over the values, team spirit, and guiding principles that describe our company.
‘Our strategy is to develop high-quality tunable laser modules that are also cost-effective and scalable. To achieve this, we work closely with long-established partners who bring deep industry experience and share our belief in long-term collaboration. We follow a “growing together” approach: both with our suppliers and our customers, building strong relationships that support mutual success.’
‘At both a personal and company level, one of the most important factors has been recognizing the value of collaboration. I first understood this during my PhD, where progress depended on close teamwork, both in the lab and behind the computer. Turning ideas into working models and then demonstrating them experimentally required constant coordination with colleagues. That early experience shaped how I approach innovation and problem-solving today: as something that’s best achieved together.’
‘In the last 6 years, we’ve developed laser products that combine semiconductor laser amplifiers with state-of-the-art silicon nitride chip technology to produce a range of widely tuneable, narrow linewidth lasers. The lasers are offered as compact and easy-to-operate modules, or as a bare pigtailed butterfly-packaged lasers for applications in coherent optical communication, fiber sensing, LiDAR, quantum key distribution, optical device testing, medical devices, microwave photonics, and beyond.’
“At the company level, our success is deeply rooted in the strong synergy within our team. We share a clear vision, technical expertise, and a genuine drive to innovate. It’s incredibly motivating to work with people who don’t just understand the technology but also feel a deep sense of purpose in advancing it.”
➤ Read the full interview with our CTO on Novus Light website.