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1. Ultrasmall Optical Devices Rewrite The Rules Of Light Manipulation 8/7/2025

   In the push to shrink and enhance technologies that control light, MIT researchers have unveiled a new platform that pushes the limits of modern optics through nanophotonics, the manipulation of light on the nanoscale, or billionths of a meter.

2. An Ultrafast Light Switch Paves The Way For Optical Computing And Data Storage 8/7/2025

   A global team of physicists from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) and Monash University have developed an ultrafast optical switch that can turn light interactions on and off within trillionths of a second, a breakthrough that could revolutionise optical computing, secure communications and quantum technologies.

3. Puente Solutions Founder and Principal Kyle J. Myers elected into SPIE presidential chain 8/6/2025

   The Society’s next vice president is an optics and photonics professional who has worked across industry, government, and academia, and a longstanding contributor to the SPIE community.

4. Nanophotonics: An Ultrafast Light Switch 8/6/2025

   LMU researchers have developed a method that allows ultrafast control of the interactions between light and a material. This opens up new paths for faster optical computers, quantum communication, and photonic circuits.

5. 6-Axis Alignment System With High-Performance Direct Drive Mechanics And Ultra-Fast 'First Light' Algorithms, New From PI 8/5/2025

   PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in precision motion control and photonics alignment solutions, announces the release of the new F-690.S1 SpaceFAB 6-axis alignment platform, purpose-built for high-throughput photonics integrated circuit (PIC) packaging and test applications.

6. Quantum Computing Inc. Awarded TFLN Photonic Chip Contract By U.S. Department Of Commerce's National Institute Of Standards And Technology 8/5/2025

   Quantum Computing Inc. ("QCi" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: QUBT), an innovative, integrated photonics and quantum optics technology company, today announced it has been awarded a contract by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, for the design and fabrication of thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonic integrated circuits (PICs).

7. Lightium, MPI Corporation, And Axiomatic_AI Announce Strategic Partnership To Revolutionize Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Device Testing With AI-Driven Solutions 8/4/2025

   Lightium AG, MPI Corporation, and Axiomatic_AI Inc. have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop the world's first Intelligent, Autonomous, and Integrated Test Solution (IAITS) for photonic devices.

8. Photon Design's HAROLD Quantum Dot Laser Simulator Is A Release Candidate Available For Customer Evaluation 8/1/2025

   Photon Design, a global leader in photonic simulation CAD software, has announced that its quantum dot module for its HAROLD laser simulation tool, is now available as a release candidate for customer evaluation.

9. 'This Type Of Computing Operation Can Make AI Applications More Trustworthy' 8/1/2025

   In his dissertation, Dr Frank Brückerhoff-Plückelmann developed photonic processors that can perform complex AI calculations energy-efficiently at the speed of light. He also designed a neural network that can self-assess the reliability of its predictions.

10. ELD Asset Management: Next-Gen Solar Tech Unveiled 7/30/2025

    Revolutionary perovskite quantum-dot innovation significantly enhances silicon solar panel efficiency, lowers renewable energy costs, and impacts global photovoltaic markets