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Single-Material CLS Sets New Power Record for Thulium Laser

The new cladding light stripper design from Fraunhofer IOF significantly boosts thulium fiber laser performance, tackling heat issues for enhanced output power.

9 Dec 2025

NTT Research-Led Paper in Nature Physics Advances Programmable Photonics with Novel Lithium Niobate-Based Waveguide

NTT Research, Inc., a division of NTT, today announced that members of its Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab, in collaboration with Cornell University and Stanford University, have demonstrated a photonic processor whose refractive index can be rewritten across a two-dimensional waveguide to exercise virtually arbitrary control over the propagation of light waves and perform machine-learning computations.

9 Dec 2025

Binocular Line-Scanning Stereo Vision System Corrects Motion Distortion in the Inspection of Heavy Rail Surfaces

Accurate detection of heavy rail surface defects is crucial to both the economics and safety of railway transportation. However, the inspection of hot-rolled heavy rail presents obstacles that standard systems simply weren't designed to handle.

From Chromasens GmbH 8 Dec 2025

AI and Photonics: Advances and Future Directions

Investigating the interplay of photonics and AI, this review reveals how their integration drives innovation in optical systems and computational techniques.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 5 Dec 2025

Long-Standing Puzzle in Electron Scattering Deepens With New Measurement

New result with the A1 spectrometers at the MAMI accelerator reveals unexpected behaviour in heavy nuclei and opens a path toward precision tests at the future MESA facility.

4 Dec 2025

Exosens and Theon Extend Long-Term Commercial Agreement Through 2030 to Secure Image Intensifier Tube Capacity in a Market Constrained by Growing Demand

Exosens, a high-tech company focused on providing mission and performance-critical amplification, detection and imaging technology and Theon International, a leading developer and manufacturer of customizable night vision and thermal imaging systems for defense and security applications, are pleased to announce the extension of their long-term commercial agreement for the supply of Image Intensifier Tubes.

From Exosens 4 Dec 2025

Overcoming Bandwidth Limits in Large-Aperture Flat Meta-Optics

This study presents a large-aperture meta-optic that achieves superior visible imaging, overcoming traditional bandwidth limitations through innovative design.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 3 Dec 2025

HydroGNSS: UK Leads ESA’s First ‘Scout’ Climate Mission into Orbit

The UK has taken a major step forward in space-based climate science with the successful launch of HydroGNSS, a new pair of satellites that will monitor the planet’s water cycle from space.

From European Space Agency (ESA) 1 Dec 2025

New Report Shows Only Photonics Can Satisfy AI’s Insatiable Appetite for Compute Power

As artificial intelligence expands, its soaring electricity use is putting unprecedented pressure on power grids, driving up costs and threatening to slow Europe’s energy transition.

From Photonics21 30 Nov 2025

Ultra-Long-Range Optical Pulling with Nanofibres

Innovative optical tractor beam technology enables 40-cm pulling of micro-droplets, highlighting the role of photon momentum in engineered optical waveguides.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 28 Nov 2025

Photonic Quantum CNN Achieves High Accuracy With Adaptive Light Control

In a study published in Advanced Photonics, researchers at SPIE introduced a method to enhance photonic circuit adaptability without compromising compatibility with current technologies.

27 Nov 2025

Scientific Breakthrough in Ultrafast Ultraviolet-C Light Generation and Sensing

Scientists have developed a new platform for the generation and detection of ultrashort UV-C laser pulses on femtosecond timescales.

26 Nov 2025

Fiber-Optic Quantum Random Number Generator

Researchers developed a fiber-optic quantum random number generator using single-photon superposition, ensuring high-quality randomness for secure applications.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 26 Nov 2025

Pixels 100x Smaller than Cells Open Door to Ultra High-Res Display

Researchers at ETH Zurich successfully manufactured organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) at the nanoscale, achieving dimensions approximately one hundred times smaller than a human cell.

25 Nov 2025

Laser Technology Advancements in Micro-LEDs

The article reviews laser processing methods that enhance micro-LED displays, addressing optical challenges and improving fabrication precision and efficiency.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 21 Nov 2025