- Dutch group discovers ‘light-bending’ material for blue and UV light
2D ferroelectric material “CIPS” can direct blue and ultraviolet light – notably for chip-making applications. - Syntec order book suggests rapid growth for satellite optics
Rochester-based optics firm says it can meet the rigorous demands of a rapidly growing application area. - Cambridge spin-out Nu Quantum raises $60M in series A round
Oversubscribed funding round thought to be the largest ever for a pure-play quantum networking company. - 2026 SPIE Franz Hillenkamp Postdoc Fellowship awarded to Teng Liu
$75,000 annual award to support Liu’s translational work in optoretinography. - TNO Labs to design Keck Observatory’s adaptive secondary mirror
Mirror to use hybrid variable reluctance technology to improve view from Maunakea, Hawaiʻi. - ViaLase clinical trial treats US patient with laser-based glaucoma therapy
Evaluation of company's femtosecond device continues its path to commercialization. - imec achieves wafer-scale fabrication of solid-state nanopores using EUV
Enables scalable precision biosensing applications in life sciences and healthcare. - Scottish laser innovation center receives £8M from UK Government
Contribution to industry made by Fraunhofer CAP recognized in deal spread over next four years. - Taiwan’s UMC to mass-produce imec's silicon photonics technology
Licensing deal sees imec-developed process featuring co-packaged optics shift to full-size wafer production. - University of Colorado microscope shows new details of neuron behavior
Miniaturized MiniVolt device catches voltage spikes in live animals for better view of brain activity. - ETH Zurich microscopy method identifies how influenza viruses infect cells
Combined AFM and fluorescence approach enables live and high-resolution imaging. - Sydney researchers tame ‘noisy’ light in tiny lasers
Findings pave the way for next-generation GPS, quantum machines and communications technology. - Self-consumption of solar power rises sharply in Germany
With grid feed-in of 60 TWh in 2024, SC was 17% of net solar electricity generation. - 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.