Military & Defense News

  1. Silicon Photonics Tackles AI's Data Bottleneck 12/2/2025

    Silicon photonics transceivers now exceed 1.6 Tbps using wavelength multiplexing, while co-packaged optics promise 70% power savings for AI workloads.

  2. Holoporting To And From Space: The Future Of Cosmic Communication 12/1/2025

    Holoportation technology enables real-time 3D communication between Earth and space, allowing medical professionals and others to virtually visit astronauts aboard the International Space Station while promising revolutionary applications for future Mars missions.

  3. Quantum Teleportation Between Quantum Dots: Paving The Way For The Quantum Internet 11/20/2025

    Researchers have achieved quantum teleportation between photons from different quantum dots, marking a key milestone for a solid-state quantum internet and long-distance photonic networks.

  4. AI, Quantum, And Materials Innovation: How 2025 Set The Stage For Photonics In 2026 11/19/2025

    Photonics surged in 2025 through telecom, AI, and health advances. In 2026, AI-driven design, quantum sources, thin films, and sustainability lead the next innovation wave.

  5. Your Guide To Photonics West 2026: Conferences, Exhibits & Networking In San Francisco 11/11/2025

    Photonics West 2026 in San Francisco offers technical conferences, courses, and a major photonics exhibition, plus networking and career events for optics professionals.

  6. Why Gravitational Wave Science Is The Future Of Astronomy 11/11/2025

    ​LIGO’s 2025 detection confirmed Hawking’s black hole area theorem, proving black holes only grow post-merger and highlighting gravitational wave astronomy’s future.

  7. Unencrypted Satellites Reveal The Power Of Narrow Optical Links 11/3/2025

    UCSD/UMD researchers found sensitive satellite data unencrypted; optical links offer narrow, secure beams, highlighting photonics’ role in protecting transmissions.

  8. High-Speed Cameras: Trends, Innovations, And The Challenges Ahead 10/22/2025

    High-speed cameras are advancing into new spectral bands, integrating AI, and enhancing sensitivity, but challenges such as data bottlenecks and trade-offs persist.

  9. How Thin-Film Coating Advancements Are Improving Device Performance 10/16/2025

    Thin-film coatings – crucial in telecommunications, healthcare diagnostics, consumer electronics, aerospace defense, automotive, and industrial automation – continue to evolve, and their role in enabling high-capacity data transmission and improving device functionality is becoming more prominent.

  10. Beyond The Surface: How Laser Technology Revolutionized Marine Mapping 10/9/2025

    From George Hickman's 1968 pioneering flight to NASA's space-based systems, bathymetric LiDAR has revolutionized underwater mapping and marine exploration.