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Unusual Impulse-Momentum in Non-Reciprocal Optical Solitons

Research shows that external impulses in non-reciprocal optical solitary waves can exceed expected momentum responses, revealing new insights into dynamics.

27 Feb 2026

IDS Showcases 3D ToF, Monitoring and AI Camera Technologies for Intralogistics at LogiMAT 2026

3D ToF and intelligent vision systems for precise, reliable intralogistics automation.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 26 Feb 2026

Marktech Releases Higher Power UV LEDs for Disinfection, Curing, and Sensing. Now Covering 230 to 400 nm

Marktech Optoelectronics (“Marktech”), a leader in advanced UV LED and ultraviolet LED emitter technologies, today announced an expanded portfolio of high-power UV LED light sources with new UV emitters spanning 230 nm to 400 nm.

25 Feb 2026

Shine a Light, Build a Crystal

NYU scientists are using light to precisely control how tiny particles organize themselves into crystals.

25 Feb 2026

MKS Announces Ophir® Beamwatch® AM-3 Additive Manufacturing Beam Analyzer for Detection of Focal Shifts, Power, and Characterization Down to 35 µm

MKS Inc., a global provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, has announced the Ophir® BeamWatch® AM-3 beam analysis system for additive manufacturing.

24 Feb 2026

uOttawa Researchers Develop Better Framework to Understand Laser-Matter Interactions

A team of physicists from the University of Ottawa have developed a new theoretical model that shines new light on how scientists understand the way lasers interact with dense matter, such as solids and liquids.

18 Feb 2026

Centrifuge Cell Windows Now Offered in Sapphire and Quartz

High precision sapphire and quartz centrifuge cell windows for use in Beckman® Coulter analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC) centrifuges that provide users with greater flexibility when configuring experiments have been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI.

6 Feb 2026

Quantum Computing Inc. Completes Acquisition of Luminar Semiconductor, Inc.

Quantum Computing Inc. ("QCi"), an innovative, quantum optics and integrated photonics technology company, today announced the completion of acquiring Luminar Semiconductor, Inc. ("LSI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Luminar Technologies, Inc. ("Luminar"), in an all-cash transaction valued at $110 million (the "Transaction").

3 Feb 2026

Veeco and imec Develop 300 mm-Compatible Process to Enable Integration of Barium Titanate on Silicon Photonics

Veeco Instruments Inc. and imec announced today that they have collaboratively developed a 300 mm high-volume-manufacturing-compatible process that enables the integration of barium titanate (BaTiO3 or BTO) on a silicon photonics platform.

3 Feb 2026

ABF Crystal for Advanced Precision Laser Manufacturing

The development of an ammonium fluorooxoborate crystal marks a breakthrough in vacuum ultraviolet laser technology, promising advancements in optical materials.

2 Feb 2026

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