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29 Oct 25
German Navy could be using Rheinmetall laser weapon ‘by 2029’

Announcement follows successful completion of trial phase at sea with MBDA.

27 Oct 25
Eli Beamlines’ L4 Aton Laser hits 5 petawatts output

Operating safely at this energy level is key for scaling up and for scientific experiments.

27 Oct 25
Prima retinal prosthesis tackles advanced macular degeneration

Stanford Medicine implant restores enough vision to allow reading of books and subway signs.

23 Oct 25
Aston receives £600,000 to tackle growing energy demands of data centers

Research at UK university to examine fiber optic networks and bismuth-doped fiber amplifiers.

21 Oct 25
Photonics21 and European industry campaign to secure photonics’ future

Photonics “big beasts” lead warning that Europe risks falling further behind China and US.

14 Oct 25
EPFL studies connection between glare color and discomfort

Effects of different glazing suggest models of indoor environments may need refining.

14 Oct 25
First commercial optical quantum clock based on Yb+ is deployed

Toptica’s “Topticlock” is based on a single trapped ytterbium ion.

06 Oct 25
Southampton achieves ‘record’ low signal loss with hollow fiber

Based on fiber that guides light through core of air; achieves “lowest ever” signal loss.

01 Oct 25
Photonics leaders call for a €2 bn EU program to ‘keep Europe competitive’

Photonics21 position paper warns that continent is “sleepwalking into dependency on China and the US”.

01 Oct 25
SPIE Photonics West 2026 opens for registration

Six-day optics-fest of networking, technical talks, and exhibitions begins on 17th January.

30 Sep 25
SPIE Photonics Industry Summit emphasizes US technology leadership

Washington DC gathering took place at an uncertain time for ongoing federal investment.

25 Sep 25
SPIE joins 50 scientific societies to urge U.S. Congress to rethink August executive order on federal grants

Letter warns: “EO does not advance the Administration’s goal of implementing Gold Standard Science – More review and oversight are needed.”

 
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