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  1. High-Performance Direct-Drive Vertical Translation Stage With Magnetic Counterbalance 1/14/2026

    A new family of direct-drive vertical translation stages combines user-adjustable magnetic counterbalance, friction-free motion, and nanometer-level precision for demanding photonics, semiconductor, alignment, and metrology applications.

  2. Vertical Translation Stages with Magnetic Counterbalance Combine Dynamics with Nanometer Precision 1/14/2026

    PI expands its precision motion portfolio with the V-571.Z vertical translation stage, delivering direct-drive performance, adjustable magnetic counterbalance, and nanometer accuracy for photonics and semiconductor applications.

  3. ALIO (Allient Denver) Unveils "Ready to Ship" (RTS) Measurement-Grade Xy Stages With Lead Times Measured in Weeks, Not Quarters 1/14/2026

    ALIO launches Ready to Ship (RTS), offering rapid access to metrology-grade monolithic XY stages with sub-micron accuracy, enabling OEMs to accelerate photonics, life sciences, and semiconductor programs.

  4. ALIO (Allient Denver) Launches Thrusight-Theta, an Ultra-Low-Profile Rotary Stage for Next-Gen Imaging and Packaging 1/14/2026

    ALIO launches ThruSight-Theta, an ultra-thin rotary stage delivering cog-free precision, large through-aperture access, and compact integration for advanced photonics, life sciences, and semiconductor tools.

  5. ALIO (Allient Denver) Introduces Precision Granite-Based Motion for Imaging and Processing at Production Scale 1/14/2026

    ALIO unveils Precision Granite-Based Motion, an integrated monolithic XY and Z motion stack on granite, delivering metrology-grade accuracy, stability, and faster integration for photonics tools.

  6. MKS Announces Newport™ Advanced Benchtop Optical Power Meters for Fast, Accurate, and Fully Calibrated Measurements in Datacom, R&D, and Industrial Production 1/14/2026

    MKS launches Newport 1940-R and 2940-R benchtop optical power meters, delivering fast, low-noise, fully calibrated measurements for R&D labs and high-volume photonics production environments.

  7. MKS Announces Ophir® SWIR Beam Profiler for Analyzing Large Active Areas to 12.3 mm x 12.3 mm in Telecom, Defense, and Industrial Applications 1/14/2026

    MKS introduces the Ophir SP403P SWIR Beam Profiler, delivering large-area, high-resolution beam diagnostics without ITAR restrictions for telecom, industrial, aerospace, and advanced SWIR applications globally.

  8. MKS Inc. Unveils Photonics Solutions to Advance AI, Quantum, and Biotech at Photonics West 2026 1/14/2026

    MKS showcases next-generation photonics at Photonics West 2026, highlighting AI, quantum, biophotonics innovations with Newport, Ophir, and Spectra-Physics solutions at Booth 927 in San Francisco.

  9. Quantum Simulator Sheds Light On How Nature Moves Energy In Systems Like Photosynthesis And Solar Conversion 1/14/2026

    Researchers led by Rice University’s Guido Pagano used a specialized quantum device to simulate a vibrating molecule and track how energy moves within it.

  10. Neutral-Atom Arrays Are A Rapidly Emerging Quantum Computing Platform These Columbia Researchers Know How To Make the Biggest Arrays Yet 1/14/2026

    For quantum computers to outperform their classical counterparts, they need more quantum bits, or qubits. State-of-the-art quantum computers have around 1,000 qubits.