Current Headlines

  1. X-Rays: Beyond The Nobel Prize Limit 8/11/2026

    An experiment jointly performed by teams at University of California San Diego and TU Wien has discovered a new quantum regime of coherent X-ray generation with higher energies than they should be able to reach according to the conventional rules.

  2. World's First Perovskite Laser Diode Created By Russian Scientists 8/10/2026

    Researchers from ITMO University, Skoltech, and HSE University have developed the first electrically powered perovskite laser that requires no additional external lighting from another laser or a powerful lamp; instead, it can be directly connected to a power source like a regular LED.

  3. FAU LMQ Research Spotlight: Harnessing Fibonacci Patterns To Engineer Light-Matter Interactions 8/10/2026

    Controlling how artificial atoms “talk” to each other is important for building advanced quantum technologies.

  4. Pasqal Brings Qubit Control On-Chip – Advancing The Path To Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing At Scale 8/10/2026

    Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, today announced what it, to its knowledge, believes to be a world-first: the trapping of individual atoms using laser light generated by a photonic integrated circuit (PIC).

  5. Qunnect And Monarch Quantum Partner To Commercialize Deployable Quantum Networking Infrastructure 8/10/2026

    Qunnect, a leader in quantum networking infrastructure, and Monarch Quantum, a quantum photonics company developing photonic engines for scalable quantum technologies, today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the commercialization of deployable quantum networking infrastructure.

  6. Spin-Out Developing Hardware Needed For Quantum Computing And The Next Wave Of AI Applications 8/10/2026

    From quantum computing to AI infrastructure and autonomous systems, much of today’s deep tech innovation depends on how well we can control and manipulate light.

  7. 'Lying Mirror' Uses Structured Surfaces To Conceal Optical Information 8/9/2026

    Mirrors normally reveal what is placed in front of them, even when their curvature distorts a reflection.

  8. Quantum In The Palm Of Your Hand: The Evolution Of Superconducting Qubits 8/7/2026

    Electrons zipping through transistors, powering the screens on our smartphones. Light zooming from distant stars to Earth, moving faster than anything else in the universe. Protons enabling MRI machines to analyze people’s injuries.

  9. Beyond The Purcell Effect: Purdue ECE Researchers Extend Quantum Nanophotonic Engineering Beyond Light Emission 8/7/2026

    For nearly 80 years, scientists have known how to change the way an atom emits light - surrounding it with the right structure.

  10. New Class Of Optical Materials Opens New Possibilities For Controlling Light 8/7/2026

    A new class of engineered materials proposed by researchers at Purdue University and the University of Massachusetts Lowell has now moved from theory to reality, potentially creating new ways to control light for sensing, communications and other advanced technologies.