Current Headlines

  1. X-rays Pave The Way For The Quantum Revolution 12/4/2025

    Using ultra-precise X-ray light from synchrotron and free-electron laser facilities, researchers are opening a new gateway to next-generation quantum technologies.

  2. SPhotonix Secures $4.5M Pre-Seed Investment To Pioneer The Future Of 5D Optical Memory And Optics 12/4/2025

    SPhotonix, a fast growing deep tech start-up, has announced the successful completion of their over-subscribed $4.5 million pre-seed round led by Creator Fund, an innovative deep tech institutional investor, and XTX Ventures, the venture capital arm of XTX Markets.

  3. Photon Design Enables TFLN, Mach-Zehnder Modulator Simulations, Within A Single Design Environment 12/4/2025

    Photon Design, a global leader in photonic simulation CAD software, enables rigorous 3D simulations of entire, Thin Film Lithium Niobate (TFLN), Mach-Zehnder Modulators (MZM’s), within a single design environment.

  4. A Nanoscale Chameleon 12/4/2025

    Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, a team of scientists from the University of Amsterdam have developed a material that can reflect different colours of light, depending on how it is stretched.

  5. Shaping Quantum Light Unlocks New Possibilities For Future Technologies 12/4/2025

    Controlling the structure of photons in space and time enables tailored quantum states for next-generation communication, sensing and imaging.

  6. Nuvoton Releases Compact High-Power Violet Laser Diode (402nm, 1.7W) 12/4/2025

    Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan (hereinafter "NTCJ") has announced the launch of its compact high-power violet laser diode (402nm, 1.7W) which achieves industry-leading (*1) optical output power in the industry-standard TO-56 CAN package.

  7. PI Introduces Next-Generation 6-Axis Nanopositioning Alignment System 12/3/2025

    A new ultra-compact 6-axis piezo alignment platform delivers 500µm travel, nanometer repeatability, fast step-and-settle performance, and embedded high-speed routines for next-generation photonics alignment.

  8. Voyant Photonics Expands Carbon FMCW LiDAR Platform With New Product Extension, Unlocking Chip-Scale Sensing To New Markets 12/3/2025

    Voyant Photonics, the leader in chip-scale Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) LiDAR technology, today announced new versions of its Carbon LiDAR platform, adding 32-line and 64-line variants designed to bring the power of FMCW sensing to even more compact, cost-sensitive, and compute-limited systems.

  9. Purdue Researchers Uncover New Behavior In Quantum Light–Matter Systems 12/3/2025

    A Purdue-led research team has uncovered how to stabilize a notoriously unstable quantum system, opening new possibilities for technologies that rely on precise control of light and matter at the quantum level.

  10. UCL-led Team Boosts Efficiency Of Quantum Light Sources With Novel Charge-Carrier Funnel 12/3/2025

    Researchers led by Professor Oleg Mitrofanov have demonstrated a novel way to make quantum dots - tiny semiconductor structures that can emit single quanta of light - significantly more efficient.