Current Headlines

  1. Next-Generation Quantum Communication 10/2/2025

    In the era of instant data exchange and growing risks of cyberattacks, scientists are seeking secure methods of transmitting information.

  2. APIC Corporation Secures OTA From AFRL Information Directorate To Develop Prototype Trusted HIP-E Photonic PCB For Secure Multi-Level Processing 10/1/2025

    APIC Corporation today announced it has been awarded an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Information Directorate in Rome, NY.

  3. PINC Technologies Emerges From Stealth With $6.8M In Funding To Unlock Scalable Nonlinear Photonics 10/1/2025

    PINC Technologies, a Caltech spinout company developing advanced integrated nonlinear photonic devices and circuits, today announced the close of its Seed+ round, bringing total funds raised to date to $6.8M.

  4. Thorlabs Expands Photonics Portfolio With Acquisition Of Nu Opto, Inc. 10/1/2025

    Thorlabs today announced the acquisition of Nu Opto, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of acousto-optic components.

  5. Synopsys Collaborates With TSMC To Enable 2D And 3D Design Solutions 10/1/2025

    Synopsys, Inc., (NASDAQ: SNPS) today announced TSMC has certified the Ansys portfolio of simulation and analysis solutions, enabling accurate final checks on chipdesigns targeted for TSMC's most advanced manufacturing processes including TSMC N3C, N3P, N2P, and A16™. 

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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