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Business Combination - Components of Intangible Assets and Estimated Useful Lives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 13, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)		6 years 9 months 18 days	9 years 7 months 6 days
Preliminary Recorded Value		$ 24,540	$ 2,650
Customer backlog
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)		1 year 2 months 12 days
Preliminary Recorded Value		$ 650	$ 0
Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)		4 years 7 months 6 days	9 years 7 months 6 days
Preliminary Recorded Value		$ 3,730	$ 780
Developed technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)		7 years 9 months 18 days	9 years 7 months 6 days
Preliminary Recorded Value		$ 11,910	$ 1,750
In-process research and development (IPR&D)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Preliminary Recorded Value		$ 7,500	0
Tradename
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)		3 years 6 months
Preliminary Recorded Value		$ 620	$ 120
Freedom Photonics
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total intangible assets	$ 15,600
Freedom Photonics \| Customer backlog
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Preliminary Recorded Value	$ 650
Freedom Photonics \| Customer backlog \| Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)	2 years
Freedom Photonics \| Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)	4 years
Preliminary Recorded Value	$ 2,950
Freedom Photonics \| Developed technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)	8 years
Preliminary Recorded Value	$ 4,000
Freedom Photonics \| In-process research and development (IPR&D)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Preliminary Recorded Value	$ 7,500
Freedom Photonics \| Tradename
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)	4 years
Preliminary Recorded Value	$ 500