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LITILIT Opens Femtosecond Laser Factory in Vilnius with the World's Highest Potential Production Capacity

On Friday, October 16th, femtosecond laser manufacturer LITILIT opened a new laser factory in Vilnius which, according to the company, has the highest potential femtosecond laser capacity in the world.

20 Oct 2026

New Robust White Light Interferometer with 90° Beam Path Enables Stable Inline Thickness Measurement of Semiconductor Wafers

Precision sensor supplier Micro-Epsilon has further developed its interferoMETER range of white light interferometers to include a sensor with a 90 ° beam path that enables stable thickness measurement of silicon and silicon carbide semiconductor wafers.

From Micro-Epsilon UK 20 Oct 2026

MKS Inc. to Sell its Ophir® Optics Business to TTM Technologies, Inc.

MKS Inc., a global provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Ophir® Optics business to TTM Technologies, Inc. ("TTM") in an all-cash transaction for $650 million, subject to customary closing adjustments.

From MKS Instruments, Inc. 20 Oct 2026

Label-Free Optical Imaging Reveals How Cancer Cells Respond to Radiation

A label-free optical imaging method reveals changes in cellular lipids, proteins, and metabolism following X-ray exposure.

By Muhammad Osama 19 Oct 2026

INmune Bio Inc. and Quantum Computing Inc. Partner to Apply Quantum Optimization and AI to Advance Alzheimer’s Drug Research and Explore New Applications for XPro

INmune Bio Inc. and Quantum Computing Inc. today announced a collaboration to apply quantum computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics to identify new potential applications for XPro (XPro1595), INmune Bio's investigational treatment for Alzheimer's disease and other disease conditions.

From INmune Bio 15 Oct 2026

Wasatch Photonics Extends Cobra-D 800 OCT Spectrometer to 15.5 mm Imaging Depth

Wasatch Photonics has added a new 23 nm bandwidth option to its Cobra-D 800 OCT spectrometer. It reaches an imaging depth of 15.5 mm, with 0.01 nm spectral resolution, centered at 842 nm.

From Wasatch Photonics, Inc. 15 Oct 2026

Quantum Computing Inc. Announces Dirac-3S, Scaling to Nearly 10,000 Variables

Quantum Computing Inc. ("QCi"), a vertically integrated quantum systems company pioneering photonics and semiconductor manufacturing, today announced Dirac-3S, the next-generation of its Dirac-3 quantum optimization machine, marking a significant step toward commercial deployment of QCi's quantum optimization technology.

From Quantum Computing Inc. 12 Oct 2026

Webb Measures Distance to Farthest Fast Radio Burst, Suggesting Origin

First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe.

10 Oct 2026

New Photonic Laser Maintains Stability Without Active Electronic Control

A silicon nitride photonic laser achieves stable, narrow-linewidth operation without active feedback control, potentially benefiting LiDAR, optical clocks, and communications.

By Muhammad Osama 9 Oct 2026

As Femtosecond Lasers Find New Medical Uses, Lithuanian Manufacturer Bets on Scale to Meet Demand

A recent study, published in a peer-reviewed medical journal, found femtosecond laser imaging assesses lung tumor margins six times faster than the current standard, allowing surgeons to make life-saving decisions on how much tissue to remove while the patient is still in surgery.

7 Oct 2026