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  1. Why Low SWaP Matters More Than Ever In Photonics 6/5/2026

    The future of photonics is not just brighter. It requires more performance in less space. The challenge is clear: how to reduce SWaP without compromising image quality?

  2. Researchers Craft A New, Simple Recipe For Highly Entangled Quantum States 6/5/2026

    Building useful quantum technologies—from sensors to computers—requires generating highly complex entangled states, in which the properties of particles are deeply intertwined.

  3. An Ultrafast Laser On A Chip 6/4/2026

    EPFL researchers have built a photonic chip that rivals much larger laboratory lasers, delivers extremely short, high-energy optical pulses, and could reshape technologies like medical diagnostics and optical atomic clocks.

  4. Luceda Photonics Launches 'Nexus' To Transform Raw Photonics Data Into Actionable Insights For High-Yield PICs 6/4/2026

    Luceda Photonics today announced the release of Nexus, a powerful new product line for photonics data management and analytics.

  5. Memorandum Of Understanding Signed With NKT Photonics And Yaqumo On Development And Industrialization Of Advanced Photonic Systems For Quantum Computing 6/4/2026

    As the industrialization of quantum computing accelerates worldwide, the advancement and stable procurement of optical core components and materials that fundamentally underpin system performance have become critical challenges — beyond the development of quantum processors alone.

  6. The Photon Hunters 6/4/2026

    They want to ensure they miss as few photons – the smallest unit of light – as possible.

  7. Pilot Photonics Secures €1M ESA Contract For Space Photonics Development 6/4/2026

     Pilot Photonics, the leading Irish developer of integrated photonic engines, announces a new €1M contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for space-proofing the company's Optical Frequency Generator Unit (OFGU). 

  8. NUBURU Expands Defense & Security Platform With Laser Arm Initiative Targeting The Fast-Growing Directed-Energy And Counter-UAS Markets 6/4/2026

    NUBURU, Inc., the next-generation dual-use Defense & Security integrated platform company focused on non-kinetic effects and directed-energy technologies, electronic warfare and defense mobility programs, software-orchestrated defense systems and advanced manufacturing, today announced the signing of a binding head of terms (the “Agreement”) with SunCubes S.r.l. (“SunCubes”), an Italian developer of laser-based wireless power transmission, beam-control, pointing, tracking and safety technologies.

  9. SuperX To Introduce 1.6T Optical Modules And Showcase Full-Stack AIDC Solutions At Interop Tokyo 2026 6/4/2026

    SuperX AI Technology Limited (NASDAQ: SUPX, "SuperX" or the "Company"), an emerging full-stack AI Data Center (AIDC) infrastructure solutions provider, will introduce its 1.6T optical module solution at Interop Tokyo 2026, taking place from June 10 to June 12, 2026, and showcase a comprehensive portfolio of solutions spanning AI compute, modular AI factory, and digital power infrastructure, designed to support the next wave of AI data center deployment in Japan and global markets.

  10. Physics-Trained Digital 'Super-Brain' Speeds Up Technology Development 6/4/2026

    Studying physics can be very useful – even when it comes to machine learning.