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  1. Photon Subtraction Approach Shows A Novel Method For Producing Quantum Light 10/5/2026

    Researchers at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo have shown the experimental feasibility of subtracting photons, single units of light, from incoming light pulses.

  2. iReach Raises US$10.8M To Expand High-Speed Optical Communications Business 10/5/2026

    iReach Corporation, a specialist in Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL) technology, today announced that it has raised US$10.8M in a new funding round.

  3. A Laser That Stays Locked Without Active Control 10/2/2026

    Lasers provide the precise light needed for atomic clocks, quantum sensors, fiber-optic monitoring, coherent communications and distance measurements. These applications depend on lasers whose optical frequency remains exceptionally stable.

  4. Controlling Light At The Nanoscale: PhD Student Abdulhafeez Lukmon Builds Photonic Chips In Tulane's Cleanroom 10/1/2026

    Inside Tulane’s nanofabrication laboratories, Abdulhafeez Lukmon spends hours working on devices so small they cannot be seen with the human eye.

  5. Volantis Raises $88M Series A To Demolish The AI Memory Wall With Photonics 10/1/2026

    Volantis, a semiconductor company building a new category of AI inference system, today announced an $88 million Series A co-led by Lachy Groom and Abstract Ventures, with participation from John Doerr, VXI Capital, Triatomic and Susa Ventures.

  6. Q/C Technologies Announces Research Collaboration With Sandia National Laboratories, A $5B U.S. Department Of Energy Lab 10/1/2026

    Q/C Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: QCLS) (“Q/C Technologies” or “the Company”), a developer of next-generation optical computing solutions, today announced a collaboration with the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT) at Sandia National Laboratories (“Sandia”) to advance its proprietary optical processing unit (OPU) initiative for artificial intelligence inference.

  7. Labsphere Acquires Photon Gear, Adding Ultra-High-Precision Optical Design And Assembly 10/1/2026

    Labsphere, a global leader in photonics, today announced it has acquired Photon Gear, Inc., an Ontario, New York designer and builder of ultra-high-precision custom optical systems and lens assemblies.

  8. Quantum Communication: New Method Generates Photons That Are Virtually Indistinguishable 10/1/2026
  9. JEDEC® Publishes First Industry-Wide Silicon Photonics Reliability Standard For AI, Datacenter And Telecom Infrastructure 10/1/2026

    JEDEC Solid State Technology Association today announced the release of JESD264: Silicon Photonics Qualification and Reliability Requirements, the first industry-wide standard designed to bring consistent qualification and reliability practices to silicon photonics devices.

  10. Far-UVC LEDs Transmit Data At Record Speed 9/30/2026

    Researchers at Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH) in Berlin, the Institute of Photonics at University of Strathclyde, and the LiFi Research and Development Centre at University of Cambridge have transmitted data at up to 1.5 gigabits per second using novel far-UVC LEDs. The devices, developed at FBH, set a record for wireless optical communication at wavelengths below 235 nanometers.