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18 Dec 25
ICFO generates ‘record’ shortest soft X-ray pulse yet – at just 19.2 as

Researchers have ”broken barriers” in attoscience with the shortest light pulse ever created.

18 Dec 25
Linköping University prints conductive polymers with visible light

Avoiding UV wavelengths allows electrodes to be created on fragile living surfaces.

17 Dec 25
LightPath targets $57M boost from latest stock offering

Optical component and infrared camera vendor aiming to add cash with sale of nearly 8 million shares.

17 Dec 25
EU invests €5 million to detect earthquakes with fiber optic cables...

...plus Photonics21 launches €5000 Innovation Award – sponsored by SPIE Europe and Hamamatsu.

17 Dec 25
Oxford innovation gives clearer insights into complex materials

Elliptical retarder model improves polarization analysis for material design and biomedical imaging.

17 Dec 25
Swedish group develops optical method to rapidly detect contaminated bathing water

Quick test for E. Coli uses laser-based flow cytometry and machine learning.

17 Dec 25
Luminar enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy; agrees $110M photonics unit sale

Automotive lidar pioneer recently lost a major supply deal with lead customer Volvo.

16 Dec 25
Exail quantum gravimeters delivered to Tenerife for volcano monitoring

Using laser-cooled Rb atoms and atomic interferometry to measure gravity precisely.

16 Dec 25
Philips snaps up intravascular imaging pioneer SpectraWAVE

US startup combines optical coherence tomography with near-infrared spectroscopy to aid coronary artery interventions.

16 Dec 25
Northwestern University implant activates neurons with micro-LED array

Patterned bursts of light could help rehabilitation and pain relief.

15 Dec 25
Polarized light boosts accuracy of wearable health sensors for all skin tones

Brown University’s approach addresses PPG signal quality at level of light-tissue interaction.

11 Dec 25
Dutch group discovers ‘light-bending’ material for blue and UV light

2D ferroelectric material “CIPS” can direct blue and ultraviolet light – notably for chip-making applications.

 
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