Current Headlines

  1. Stevens Researchers Take Step Toward More Precise, Practical Quantum Technologies 9/10/2026

    Quantum technologies are poised to transform fields ranging from medicine and sensing to computing and communications by manipulating the energy states of atoms and molecules.

  2. From Lab To Space: TU Delft-Led Mission To Test Photonic Chip In Orbit 9/10/2026

    The Netherlands is a leader in both photonic chips and space technology. Now these two worlds meet, as two teams at TU Delft’s Faculty of Aerospace Engineering are joining forces.

  3. A New Way To Control Infrared Light In Real Time 9/10/2026

    EPFL researchers have developed ultra-thin silicon structures that can rapidly tune their interaction with light. The process overcomes a photonics challenge for advanced communications, sensing, and quantum technologies.

  4. Bringing Hidden Optical Imperfections To Light 9/10/2026

    Tiny manufacturing imperfections in optical components normally go unnoticed. Yet they can alter light in surprisingly significant ways.

  5. Tight Light Helps Quantum Sensing Get Ready For The Field 9/10/2026

    Within tiny halos of light clinging to a vanishingly thin wisp of optical fiber, scientist Jongmin Lee guides atoms like marbles through a narrow pipe.

  6. World's First: Kyocera And Tohoku University Develop Technology To Integrate Optical Isolators Directly Onto Silicon Photonics Chips*1 9/10/2026

    Kyocera Corporation (President: Shiro Sakushima; "Kyocera") and the Research Institute of Electrical Communication (RIEC), Tohoku University (Director: Kazushi Ishiyama; "Tohoku University") have developed a new technology*1 for integrating optical isolators onto silicon photonics chips using "laser annealing," a localized, laser-based heat-treatment method.

  7. Xanadu And ASML Announce Collaboration To Advance Lithography For Photonic Quantum Hardware 9/9/2026

    Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited ("Xanadu"; NASDAQ/TSX: XNDU), a leading photonic quantum computing company, and ASML, a leading supplier to the semiconductor industry, today announced a collaboration to develop advanced lithography processes for Xanadu’s photonic quantum hardware.

  8. £12.6M Programme To Unlock The Next Generation Of Photonics And Quantum Technologies 9/9/2026

    Researchers at Imperial are part of a new £12.6M EPSRC-funded UK research programme launched to accelerate the development of next-generation photonic and quantum technology devices, using atomic-scale materials engineering to unlock new capabilities in communications, sensing and computing.

  9. SkyWater Launches Quantum Solutions Offering To Advance Quantum Technologies From Breakthrough To Industrial Scale 9/8/2026

    SkyWater Technology announced the launch of SkyWater Quantum Solutions, a dedicated merchant supplier offering focused on semiconductor process development, integration, and manufacturing.

  10. Fujitsu Develops Diamond-Spin Quantum Computer Prototype 9/8/2026

    Fujitsu today announced that it has developed the world’s first working prototype of a diamond-spin quantum computer incorporating tin-vacancy (SnV) centers into photonic integrated circuits [1] [2].