Current Headlines

  1. An Ultrafast Light Switch Paves The Way For Optical Computing And Data Storage 8/7/2025

    A global team of physicists from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) and Monash University have developed an ultrafast optical switch that can turn light interactions on and off within trillionths of a second, a breakthrough that could revolutionise optical computing, secure communications and quantum technologies.

  2. Puente Solutions Founder and Principal Kyle J. Myers elected into SPIE presidential chain 8/6/2025

    The Society’s next vice president is an optics and photonics professional who has worked across industry, government, and academia, and a longstanding contributor to the SPIE community.

  3. Nanophotonics: An Ultrafast Light Switch 8/6/2025

    LMU researchers have developed a method that allows ultrafast control of the interactions between light and a material. This opens up new paths for faster optical computers, quantum communication, and photonic circuits.

  4. Molecular Hybridization Through Vacuum 8/6/2025

    Interactions between atoms and molecules are facilitated by electromagnetic fields. The bigger the distance between the partners involved, the weaker these mutual interactions are.

  5. Alluxa Introduces Breakthrough ULTRA Low-Stress Dichroic Deposition Process For Thin Substrates 8/5/2025

    Alluxa’s new Sirrus™ PVD process delivers ultra-flat, low-stress dichroic filters on thin substrates, enhancing optical performance for microscopy, medical, and space applications without compromising steep edges or high transmission.

  6. New Method Instantly Characterizes Thousands Of Molecules 8/5/2025

    The new method, inspired by an imaging technique that has been around for 35 years, takes ultraprecise measurements of a molecule’s unique light-emission signature at the scale of a billionth of a second.

  7. Hamamatsu Photonics Accelerates Development Toward The Industrialization Of Quantum Computers 8/5/2025

    Hamamatsu Photonics has been selected for a project called "Development of Post 5G Information Communication Systems / Accelerating the Development of Quantum Computers toward Industrialization" as part of the "Research and Development Project of the Enhanced Infrastructures for Post-5G Information and Communication Systems" run by NEDO, Japan.

  8. 6-Axis Alignment System With High-Performance Direct Drive Mechanics And Ultra-Fast 'First Light' Algorithms, New From PI 8/5/2025

    PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in precision motion control and photonics alignment solutions, announces the release of the new F-690.S1 SpaceFAB 6-axis alignment platform, purpose-built for high-throughput photonics integrated circuit (PIC) packaging and test applications.

  9. Quantum Computing Inc. Awarded TFLN Photonic Chip Contract By U.S. Department Of Commerce's National Institute Of Standards And Technology 8/5/2025

    Quantum Computing Inc. ("QCi" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: QUBT), an innovative, integrated photonics and quantum optics technology company, today announced it has been awarded a contract by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, for the design and fabrication of thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonic integrated circuits (PICs).

  10. A Hybrid Photonic-Terahertz Chip For Communications And Sensing 8/4/2025

    Researchers at EPFL and Harvard University have engineered a chip that can convert between electromagnetic pulses in the terahertz and optical ranges on the same device.