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Blueprint for Arranging Space-Time Lattices Advances Communication

An international research partnership between Singapore and Japan has revealed a blueprint for organizing unique, knot-like patterns of light into repeatable crystals that span both space and time.

27 Aug 2025

Researchers Use Photonic Origami to Fold Glass into Microscopic 3D Optical Devices

Researchers have developed a technique to fold glass sheets into microscopic 3D photonic structures directly on a chip — a process they call photonic origami.

21 Aug 2025

KAIST Researchers Create a Self-Powered Photodetector

The research team led by Professor Kayoung Lee of the School of Electrical Engineering at KAIST declared on August 14th, 2025, that they had created a self-powered photodetector that does not need an external power source.

19 Aug 2025

Precision UV Lenses Enable Pioneering X-Ray Research

Optical Surfaces Ltd has supplied several sets of ultra-high quality plano-convex lenses to the MAX IV Laboratory to function as key focusing elements in diagnosing the beam in their state-of-the-art 3 GeV synchrotron storage ring.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 18 Aug 2025

Light Propagation in Curved Wormhole Geometries

Research on elliptic wormholes shows how constant negative curvature affects light trajectories and wave dynamics, with implications for optical engineering.

15 Aug 2025

Advances in Integrated Photonics for Time-Bin Entanglement

This review highlights innovations in quantum optics, emphasizing time-bin entanglement and integrated devices for scalable, high-fidelity quantum applications.

13 Aug 2025

Chroma Awards Dr. Leeat Keren the Anne Heidenthal Prize for Fluorescence Research

The Anne Heidenthal Prize honors Dr. Leeat Keren for her exceptional contributions to fluorescence research and advancements in proteomics for cancer detection.

From Chroma Technology Corp. 11 Aug 2025

Chroma Continues to Support Science Through Local Donations

At the Eye on the Sky Stargazing Party, Chroma Technology helped over 600 attendees connect with astronomy through guided stargazing and interactive activities.

From Chroma Technology Corp. 11 Aug 2025

First Next-Gen GEO-Based Missile Warning Satellite Successfully Completes Environmental Testing, On Track for Delivery to Space Force

The first of a new, more capable, more survivable missile warning satellite, designed by Lockheed Martin for today’s highly contested space domain, has successfully completed environmental testing.

From Lockheed Martin 6 Aug 2025

Alluxa Introduces Breakthrough ULTRA Low-Stress Dichroic Deposition Process for Thin Substrates

Alluxa, Inc., a global leader in high-performance optical coatings, filters, and thin-film deposition technologies, is pleased to announce a breakthrough using its proprietary Sirrus™ Plasma Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) process that enables fully dense dielectric optical coatings with very low stress on thin substrates.

From Alluxa 6 Aug 2025

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