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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.”

25 Sep 25
UK Government unveils £10 million semiconductor fund as Microelectronics UK expo opens

New London-expo brings together photonics, semiconductors, and embedded systems, under a microelectronics umbrella.

22 Sep 25
NASA transmits 8-laser beacon over 350 million km in deep-space demo

Transmission to Psyche craft by Jet Propulsion Lab facility in California “exceeds project expectations”.

19 Sep 25
Zeiss Medical Technology nominated for German Future Prize 2025

Smile with Visumax package enables minimally invasive lenticule extraction to correct refractive errors.

17 Sep 25
SPIE Sensors + Imaging 2025: quantum satellite links and environmental threats

Photonics and sensing technologies are key enablers to diverse application developments.

16 Sep 25
EU funds €5 million network to power Europe’s photonics talent pipeline

European Commission investing to launch “Phortify” initiative to link continent’s leading classrooms and labs to boost skills and innovation.

10 Sep 25
Honda Prize 2025 awarded to VCSEL pioneer Kenichi Iga of Japan…

…and Asian VCSEL foundries choose Eulitha’s lithography tool for 6-inch fabrication, as market booms.

 
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