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  1. Researchers Build Ultra-Efficient Optical Sensors Shrinking Light To A Chip 3/23/2026

    CU Boulder researchers have built high performing optical microresonators opening the door for new sensor technologies.

  2. Trapping Light On Thermal Photodetectors Shatters Speed Records 3/4/2026

    Electrical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated the fastest pyroelectric photodetector to date that works by absorbing heat generated by incoming light.

  3. Tower Semiconductor To Participate At OFC 2026 Highlighting Its Silicon Photonics Platform For AI, Telecom And Emerging Applications 3/4/2026

    Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ/TASE: TSEM), the leading foundry for high-value analog semiconductor solutions, today announced its participation in upcoming OFC 2026 (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition), taking place March 17–19, 2026 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California, booth #2221.

  4. TransnetBW Implements Prisma Photonics' To Evaluate AI-Driven Dynamic Line Rating Technology On Three Power Circuits 3/4/2026

    Prisma Photonics, a pioneer in grid monitoring technology using advanced optical fiber sensing, today announced an evaluation program in partnership with TransnetBW GmbH, one of Germany's four transmission system operators, to deploy and operationalize its PrismaPower™ line monitoring technology across 120 kilometers of transmission lines in southwest Germany.

  5. PG&O® Celebrates 41 years In Precision Optics Industry 3/3/2026

    Precision Glass & Optics marks 40+ years delivering high-precision optics, coatings, and infrared solutions, expanding capabilities with new polishing and cutting equipment to support advanced aerospace, medical, and industrial applications.

  6. VIAVI To Showcase Breakthrough AI Fabric And Optical Test Advances At OFC 2026 3/3/2026

    VIAVI Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) will showcase advanced technologies for the validation of next generation AI fabrics at scale at Optical Fiber Communication (OFC) 2026 from March 17-19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

  7. Piezo Flexure Stages For Nanometer-Precision Positioning In Photonics, Semiconductor, And Life Science Applications 3/3/2026

    Physik Instrumente (PI), a global leader in nanopositioning and precision motion control, provides a large portfolio of piezo flexure stages engineered for ultra-precise positioning in demanding industrial and research environments.

  8. Engineering The Next Wave Of Imaging With Photonic Integrated Circuits 3/2/2026

    Learn how photonic integrated circuits are reshaping the future of imaging, and why PhotonDelta is inviting engineers to rethink how PICs can tackle imaging challenges of today and power the next generation of innovation.

  9. A 'Plug' For Light-Controlled Chips 3/2/2026

    Addressing a photonic microchip that is driven by light just as easily as electronic components via a “plug”, rather than by expending extensive experimental effort: this vision has now been realized by physicists and chemists at Heidelberg University.

  10. NTT Unveils Technology To Enhance AI Performance For 6G And Next Generation Computing 3/2/2026

    Today, NTT, Inc. (NTT), NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (NTT DOCOMO), and NTT DATA Group Corporation announced that they will exhibit at MWC Barcelona 2026, the world's largest connectivity exhibition, in Barcelona, Spain, from March 2 to 5.