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10 Apr 25
LightPath wins initial $2.2 million IR camera contract for U.S. Navy...

...and Poland’s Vigo Photonics and PCO partner to develop cooled infrared detector arrays for military.

10 Apr 25
Thulium fiber laser hits record-breaking 1.9kW

Latest developments in spectral beam combining at Fraunhofer IOF almost double typical power output.

10 Apr 25
National Research Council Italy creates fully integrated optofluidic platform

Laser fabrication allows microfluidic chip to be reconfigured for different cytometry operations.

09 Apr 25
ICFO develops heavy-metal-free infrared quantum dots

Enabling highly sensitive, fast sensors for eye-safe lidar applications.

09 Apr 25
NIST discovers that novel crystal form boosts strength of 3D-printed metal

Quasicrystals formed in an icosahedron shape reinforce laser-printed aluminum airplane parts.

09 Apr 25
Photonics stocks battered in tariff tumult

Coherent, Lumentum, MKS Instruments and IPG Photonics down 20% or more in week after 'reciprocal' tariff announcement.

08 Apr 25
Fraunhofer HHI and Japan’s NICT launch optical testbed ‘data space’

OTDS platform is intended to develop AI and machine learning models for optical networks.

08 Apr 25
Bosch sets up quantum sensing venture with diamond maker Element Six

Extension of existing research collaboration to target applications of magnetic field sensors in medicine and industry.

08 Apr 25
Northwestern University controls pacemaker with wearable light source

Design of world's smallest pacemaker will suit fragile hearts of newborn babies.

03 Apr 25
DARPA selects co-packaged optics tech to advance AI computing

Large chips from Cerebras Systems and co-packaged optics from Ranovus to be involved.

03 Apr 25
EU invests €15M to help firms ‘supercharge their products with light’

Aim is to enable developers to improve products and add smart features with “one-stop-shop” photonics approach.

02 Apr 25
Liquid-crystal platform overcomes optical losses in photonic circuits

Can manipulate optical modes in free-space 2D setup, advancing quantum simulations and AI systems.

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