Current Headlines

  1. Two Decades Of Quantum Science Through The Lens Of A Photonics Institute 10/1/2025

    When ICFO (the Institute of Photonic Sciences, Barcelona, Spain) was founded in 2002, quantum technologies were still in their infancy, with quantum mechanics mostly confined to fundamental research.

  2. SPIE Photonics West 2026 opens for registration 9/30/2025

    Six action-packed days full of networking, technical presentations, exhibitions, and industry-focused talks mark the most important week in optics and photonics.

  3. Coming Soon: New PI Factory In The USA To Strengthen Customer Support And Mitigate Trade Pressures 9/30/2025

    PI is opening a 140,000 sq. ft. Massachusetts facility by November 2025 to triple US space, improve supply stability, and boost high-precision manufacturing and jobs.

  4. USC Viterbi Team Demonstrates First Optical Device Based On 'Optical Thermodynamics' 9/30/2025

    A team of researchers at the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has created a new breakthrough in photonics: the design of the first optical device that follows the emerging framework of optical thermodynamics.

  5. FBH With Current R&D Results At The Photonics Days 9/30/2025

    For two days, experts from research and industry will meet in Berlin-Adlershof to discuss current trends in laser technology, heterointegration, microsystems technology, and other topics. On October 8 and 9, the focus will again be on quantum technologies

  6. ShunYun Technology And NewPhotonics Announce Volume PIC Manufacturing Partnership 9/30/2025

    ShunYun Technology Ltd (SYT), a world-class manufacturer of optical transceivers, and NewPhotonics, a leading designer of highly integrated photonic integrated circuit (PIC) chips for data center optical interconnect, today announced a strategic OSAT partnership for volume manufacturing of the NewPhotonics NPG product line.

  7. NLM Photonics Validates Silicon-Organic Hybrid Performance At 200G And Beyond In Third-Party Multi-Channel Testing 9/30/2025

    NLM Photonics, a leader in hybrid organic electro-optic (OEO) technology, today announced breakthrough validation results from third-party testing of multi-channel silicon-organic hybrid (SOH) photonic integrated circuits (PICs) capable of 1.6 terabit (1.6T) and 3.2 terabit (3.2T) performance.

  8. AR Breakthrough: SCHOTT Achieves Serial Production Of Geometric Reflective Waveguides 9/29/2025

    International technology group SCHOTT, a leader in high-performance materials and optics, has achieved a breakthrough in high-volume production of Geometric Reflective Waveguides. This marks a key advancement for Augmented Reality (AR) devices, such as smart glasses.

  9. GlobalFoundries And Corning Collaborate To Deliver Detachable Fiber Connector Solutions To Scale Next-Generation Optical Connectivity 9/29/2025

    GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ: GFS) (GF) today announced a collaborative effort with Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) to develop detachable fiber connector solutions for GF’s silicon photonics platform.

  10. Gemtek Announces OMDN-107 800Gbps LPO Next Gen Transceiver 9/29/2025

    Gemtek Technology Company Ltd, a global leader in advanced networking solutions, today announced the OMDN-107 800Gbps DR Linear Pluggable Optics (LPO) transceiver.