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- Fraunhofer IOF redesigns thulium fiber laser to beat the heat
Switching from diode pumping at 793 nm to laser pumping at 1.9 µm boosts efficiency. - Defense and aerospace continues to drive G&H momentum
UK-headquartered optics firm posts increases in both sales and profits, despite wider macroeconomic challenges. - Finnish optical clock sets accuracy record and refines definition of second…
…and substances will be identified by mini devices based on metalenses, says VTT Research. - Metalenses and neural array allow compact high-quality imaging device
Tongji University platform balances trade-off between aperture, bandwidth, image quality. - Daimler Truck picks Innoviz for short-rage lidar on autonomous fleet
Tel Aviv firm to supply its 'InnovizTwo' sensors for series production of ‘Level 4’ autonomous Class 8 vehicles. - Photonic memory moves closer to practical deployment
Research builds on UW–Madison’s membership in AIM Photonics to advance system design. - Marvell looks to scale up optical links with $5BN-plus Celestial AI deal
Data center infrastructure giant to pay initial $3.25BN for venture-backed photonic interconnect startup. - Medical University of Vienna detects microplastics in the body's tissues
Optical photothermal infrared spectroscopy exploits thermal response of contaminants to illumination. - Researchers generate and detect ultrashort UV-C laser pulses at fs timescales
Nottingham and Imperial team say approach has applications in optical wireless, materials processing, and imaging. - Johns Hopkins University reveals details of brain's astrocyte cells
Low-coherence holotomography and nanowire substrate allow study of cells in their natural state. - Dr. Stefan Traeger to leave Jenoptik in February, 2026
Supervisory Board thanks him for past 9 years’ leadership; will now search for his successor. - Global Foundries buys Advanced Micro Foundry to strengthen its SiPh position
Company says it is now world’s largest pure-play silicon photonics foundry. - 'Superman' optical memory startup SPhotonix raises $4.5M
Pre-seed investment round to fund expansion of Neuchâtel laboratory. - ETH Zurich manufactures OLEDs at the nanoscale with ‘minute’ pixels…
…and Oxford discovers way to switch OLEDs to emit polarized light without altering light-emitters. - ICFO spin-out Shinephi completes €1M seed fund
Startup's mission is to provide advanced optical metrology based on interferometric phase imaging. - Rome-led group progresses toward practical photonic quantum neural networks
‘Simple adaptive method’ makes optical quantum processors behave like neural networks. - Tampere University develops optical vortex beams as enabling technology…
…and Paul Scherrer Institute launches technology transfer center for assembly of optical components. - Purdue’s single-photon switch promises ‘terahertz-speed’ photonic computing…
…and KAIST’s efficient quantum process tomography enables scalable optical quantum computing. - MBDA signs £316M deal to supply UK's Royal Navy with laser weapons
'DragonFire' systems now set to be delivered from 2027, targeting high-speed drones. - German group to work to improve lasers with quantum computers
Trumpf, Fraunhofer ILT, and FU Berlin developing quantum algorithms to boost laser efficiency.