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  1. Focusing And Defocusing Light Without A Lens 1/29/2026

    Applied physicists in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have demonstrated a new way to structure light in custom, repeatable, three-dimensional patterns, all without the use of traditional optical elements like lenses and mirrors.

  2. Light-Based Platform Sets The Stage For Quantum Supercomputers 1/28/2026

    A light has emerged at the end of the tunnel in the long pursuit of developing quantum computers, which are expected to radically reduce the time needed to perform some complex calculations from thousands of years down to a matter of hours.

  3. New Chip-Sized Optical Amplifier Can Intensify Light 100 Times 1/28/2026

    Light does a lot of work in the modern world, enabling all types of information technology from TVs to satellites to fiber-optic cables that carry the internet across oceans.

  4. NTT, DOCOMO, And NTT DATA To Exhibit At MWC Barcelona 2026 1/28/2026

    The NTT Group, comprising NTT, Inc., NTT DOCOMO, INC., and NTT DATA Group Corporation, announced today that they will jointly exhibit at MWC Barcelona 2026, the world’s largest connectivity event, to be held in Barcelona, Spain, from March 2 to March 5, 2026.

  5. Monash Scientists Create Ultra Thin Metal With Never Before Seen Quantum Behaviour 1/28/2026

    A team of researchers at Monash University has uncovered a powerful new way to engineer exotic quantum states, revealing a robust and tunable three‑dimensional flat electronic band in an ultrathin kagome metal, an achievement long thought to be nearly impossible.

  6. La Luce Cristallina Launches CMOS-Compatible Oxide Pseudo-Substrate, Enhancing Scalability For Silicon Photonics And Advanced Electronics 1/27/2026

    La Luce Cristallina today announced it has launched its new CMOS-compatible oxide pseudo-substrate, enabling high-quality, epitaxial strontium titanate (SrTiO₃) films to be grown directly on 200-mm silicon and silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers.

  7. Veeco And Imec Develop 300mm-Compatible Process To Enable Integration Of Barium Titanate On Silicon Photonics 1/27/2026

    Veeco Instruments Inc. and imec announced today that they have collaboratively developed a 300mm high-volume-manufacturing-compatible process that enables the integration of barium titanate (BaTiO3 or BTO) on a silicon photonics platform.

  8. Thinking On Different Wavelengths: New Approach To Circuit Design Introduces Next-Level Quantum Computing. Researchers From The University Of Osaka Have Identified A Novel Design Method For Photonic Circuitry Used In Quantum Computers 1/27/2026

    Quantum computing represents a potential breakthrough technology that could far surpass the technical limitations of modern-day computing systems for some tasks.

  9. A New Route To Synthesize Multiple Functionalized Carbon Nanohoops 1/27/2026

    The field of nanomaterials is witnessing a transformative shift at the intersection of organic chemistry and molecular engineering.

  10. Lightmatter Introduces Guide Light Engine For AI, Featuring VLSP Technology 1/26/2026

    Lightmatter, the leader in photonic (super)computing, today announced a foundational advancement in laser architecture: Very Large Scale Photonics (VLSP).