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Lightbulb Way To Switch e-Materials
8/6/2026
Researchers at Flinders University have discovered an unexpected way that light can control tiny electronic structures inside advanced materials, a development that could help pave the way for more energy efficient memory devices, sensors and future computing technologies.
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Designing The Direction Of Light Through 'Hidden Order' In Disorder: SNU–University Of Seoul Team Proposes New Optical Theory
8/6/2026
A new theoretical framework has been proposed that enables directional control of light scattering even in disordered structures.
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New 'Shape-Shifting' Architecture Brings Versatility To Photonic Quantum Computing
8/6/2026
Researchers have developed a flexible optical computing system capable of tackling problems beyond the reach of previous designs.
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Researchers Make Air-Stable, Ultrathin Superconductors, For More Scalable Quantum Devices
8/5/2026
Super-thin superconducting materials, which are only one or a few atoms thick, have unique properties scientists can leverage to produce more compact, scalable, and efficient quantum devices.
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Veeco Announces LUMINA®+ MOCVD System Order For Manufacturing Indium Phosphide Lasers
8/5/2026
Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) today announced that a global leader in optical and photonic technologies has selected its LUMINA®+ Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) system to fabricate indium phosphide (InP) lasers for innovative communication solutions in the datacom industry.
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Aeva Launches Optical Connectivity Business, Signs First Customer Agreement For A Major Hyperscaler
8/5/2026
Aeva, a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, today announced the launch of Optical Connectivity, a new business focused on bringing Aeva’s proprietary high-power optical source and silicon photonics technology to next-generation artificial intelligence data centers.
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'Spooky' Particles Transit DC Suburbs, A Step Toward A Quantum Network
8/5/2026
Quantum networks could supercharge scientific research, quantum computing and secure communications, but scientists must first find ways to protect fragile “entangled” quantum states of photons — particles of light — as they zip through optical fibers.
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Quantum Entanglement Generated By Sunlight For The First Time
8/5/2026
Scientists have demonstrated that sunlight, as a natural light source, can generate quantum-entangled photon pairs.
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IonQ And Sandia National Laboratories Sign MOU To Accelerate Quantum Co-Design For National Security Applications
8/4/2026
IonQ, a leading quantum platform company, today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sandia National Laboratories, to explore accelerated co-design of quantum information science technologies in support of U.S. national security innovation.
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Quantum Corridor, Ciena, And Toshiba Complete World's First 1.6 Tb/s Quantum-Safe Optical Encryption Milestone On Live Commercial Network
8/4/2026
Quantum Corridor, Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) and Toshiba have completed a successful trial of high-speed quantum-safe networking on Quantum Corridor’s live commercial network in the Midwest United States.