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  1. Inexpensive Material Compresses Light, Paving The Way For Photonic Microcircuits In The terahertz Range 5/4/2026

    A two-dimensional lamellar crystal composed of atomically thin layers of lead iodide (PbI₂) could be used to manufacture a new generation of circuits that use light and mechanical vibrations (rather than electrons) to transmit information in the terahertz frequency range.

  2. GlobalFoundries Accelerates Adoption Of Co-Packaged Optics For Advanced AI Data Centers With SCALE Optical Module Solution 5/4/2026

    GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) today announced the introduction of its SCALE™ optical module solution for co-packaged optics (CPO).

  3. Advancing Canada's Capacity In Photonic Semiconductors And AI Innovation 5/4/2026

    Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, announced that work will begin to spin off the National Research Council of Canada (NRC)'s Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre (CPFC) into a commercial entity with firmly Canadian foundations and with Canadian industrial development at its core.

  4. Organic Luminescent Radicals Enable Bright Circularly Polarized Light In The Near-Infrared Region 5/1/2026

    Circularly polarized light, a form of light in which the electromagnetic wave rotates in a circle as it travels, has properties that make it useful in a growing range of technologies, from next-generation 3D displays to bioimaging tools that can detect signals deep within living tissues.

  5. UChicago Chemists 'Film' Light-Matter Hybrid Particles 5/1/2026

    To capture a crisp image of a hummingbird in flight, which can flap its wings up to 200 times per second, a photographer needs a camera with an extremely fast shutter speed.

  6. Optical Antenna Allows In-Flight Communication Between Drones Using UV Light 4/30/2026

    Researchers have developed a new optical antenna for wireless ultraviolet (UV) communication that captures and amplifies signals from a broad area.

  7. Groundbreaking Study In Light Control Opens Door To New Technological Frontiers 4/30/2026

    Scientists at Heriot‑Watt University have demonstrated in a world-first, that light can be used to control every aspect of how electromagnetic waves oscillate, opening new technological frontiers.

  8. Photonic Inc. Wins 2026 iF DESIGN AWARD For Quantum Computer Industrial Design 4/30/2026

    Photonic Inc., a leader in distributed quantum computing and communications technologies, has received a 2026 iF DESIGN AWARD in the Quantum Computer category for the industrial design of its quantum computer product line.

  9. Groundbreaking Instrument Back Online, Marking A Key Milestone In High-Energy Upgrade To SLAC's X-Ray laser 4/29/2026

    XPP, the X-ray Pump Probe instrument at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), is back online and welcoming researchers after a complete rebuild.

  10. Surface Acoustic Waves: Researchers Publish New 'Roadmap' 4/29/2026

    The application of surface acoustic waves is widespread.