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14 Jan 26
Tianjin University makes ‘transformative’ advance in terahertz spectroscopy

New system achieves both high spectral and spatial resolution, bypassing long-standing tradeoff.

14 Jan 26
QinetiQ awarded £67M to deliver laser weapons to Royal Navy...

...and nLIGHT reports better-than-expected preliminary Q4 2025 results on back of defense uplift.

14 Jan 26
Luminar agrees $22M sale of lidar unit

Bid from Quantum Computing, which is already acquiring Luminar's photonics business, is subject to bankruptcy court approval.

13 Jan 26
PlayNitride and Brillink collaborate on green microLED interconnects

Taiwanese pair look to develop new technology for next-generation high-performance computing and AI deployments.

13 Jan 26
Photonic adds C$180M in new round

Microsoft again backs the developer of distributed quantum computing based around silicon color centers and fiber-optic links.

12 Jan 26
UCLA and Duke University identify thyroid cancer margins more precisely

Optical contrast technique could assist surgeons during removal of malignant tissue.

08 Jan 26
KAIST develops 3D printing method to make ‘vertical nanolasers’

Korean team from the Institute and POSTECH target high-density optical integrated circuits.

08 Jan 26
SPIE names its 2026 Fellows

Society announces 40 new Fellow Members from across the globe.

08 Jan 26
Fraunhofers to develop gas chromatograph system to spot bogus food products

To reduce costly, lengthy lab analyses and need for specialists to interpret complex data.

07 Jan 26
UIUC observes plants breathing in real time

Confocal laser microscopy helps quantify processes underway at stomata.

07 Jan 26
Austria's Vitrealab raises $11M for AR display development

Spin-out from famed University of Vienna quantum lab closes oversubscribed series A venture round.

06 Jan 26
Aeva and Nvidia to integrate 4D lidar as sensor in the Drive Hyperion Platform...

...and LightIC launches the “smallest” 4D FMCW lidar system (both at CES 2026).

 
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