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Bending Light: How Optics Research Is Rewriting the Rules of Computing

Recent advances in photonics may boost the performance of LiDAR sensors, increase the resolution of image projection, and integrate energy harvesting and light emission into a sing...

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Tools for Possibilities: issue no. 197

A crystal with two optical faces shows one of the strongest light-bending effects seen in a natural material

Atomic-scale MoOCl2 bends light with record strength, enabling ultrathin optics for smart contact lenses, AR glasses, and invisible wearables.

New Photonics Process Embeds Alignment Features Directly into Glass Components

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — A new technology created by Heriot-Watt University is poised to upend one of the most stubborn bottlenecks in modern manufacturing. FreeForm Photonics...

OPTO Intl.’s Modular Millwork with Integrated Lighting

Offers tailored counters, shadowboxes and kiosks enhanced by integrated LEDs

One Platform for Optical and Electrical Design

As AI systems push data speeds higher, engineers are facing a simulation problem — and a new tool aims to solve it in one workflow. Keysight Technologies has added an Electrical-Op...

Applied Optoelectronics: An Optical Supercycle Is Here

Small optical component could change how telescopes view the sun

A new telescope technology—measuring just 6 millimeters (0.24 inches) in diameter—could improve how future space missions study and monitor the sun while simplifying onboard hardwa...

This Strange Crystal Bends Light Like Nothing Else in Nature

This record-breaking crystal can transform from mirror-like to glass-like, opening the door to tiny optical chips, AR displays, and smart contact lenses. Creating truly “invisible”...

Nanoscale metasurface could sharpen future views of the Sun

A tiny optical component captures multiple polarization images at once, helping telescopes track solar magnetic fields with simpler hardware.

Photonic Integration Moves Chip Towards Petabit-Speed

New optical couplers could simplify photonic chip integration while enabling faster, more energy-efficient data transmission. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technolo...

Gigadevice Unveils Pair of MCUs Tailored Specifically for Optical Modules

The 120 MHz GD32E512 is optimized for high-speed optical modules and the 72 MHz GD32E252 takes on low-speed optical modules.

Simpler ultraviolet optics could lower advanced chipmaking costs

A redesigned lithography system could print finer chip features with simpler optics, lowering costs for faster, more efficient electronics.

Teachable Tuesday – Index of Refraction

John Seegers of Optician Works and Laramy-K has graciously shared some of their awesome videos with us to share with you. John is one of the top trainers for opticians, and his […]...

Photonic glasses deliver angle-independent structural colour, including reds

Gold nanoparticles absorb blue light The post Photonic glasses deliver angle-independent structural colour, including reds appeared first on Physics World.

Breakthrough in Optical Computing: Introducing the Digital Twin System

In the rapidly evolving realm of artificial intelligence and deep learning, conventional electronic computing architectures are increasingly strained by the demands of large-scale...

Wave Photonics Adds Synopsys OptoCompiler Support for Its PDK Platform

Insider Brief Press release – Wave Photonics announced that, as of today, all the PDKs developed or managed by Wave Photonics through the PDK management platform are now compatible...

3 Pocket-Sized Photonics Innovations Power MedTech to Atomic Clocks

Research teams at EPFL, Harvard, and UC San Diego each reported photonic devices that shrink or repurpose light-based hardware.

New Pilot Line Targets Photonic Chip Production

A new collaboration aims to scale photonic chips from research to large-scale production. Dutch chipmaking equipment company ASML has collaborated with Netherlands Organisation for...

Atomica Launches AI Optical Source Platform to Address the Laser Source Bottleneck in AI Infrastructure

Atomica's AI Optical Source Platform addresses a critical physical bottleneck in AI infrastructure: the need to generate, stabilize, couple, and manage optical power in compact, re...

Vadzo Imaging Introduces Engineering Services for Electro-Mechanical Filter Camera Systems and Custom Lens Holder Modifi...

Vadzo Imaging extends its OEM camera engineering services to cover electro-mechanical filter camera design and custom lens holder integration across the Innova-678CRE, Innova-821CR...

ZEISS Panoptes 65 large-format cinema primes

ZEISS will be showing its ten-focal-length Panoptes 65 large-format prime set at Cine Gear Expo LA next week and has released new details on what looks to be some very classy glass...

AI-powered tiny optical device corrects distorted light for sharper imaging

AI-powered tiny optical device corrects distorted light in a single image, enabling sharper imaging for microscopy, astronomy and compact optical systems.

New chip redirects light beams in less than a trillionth of a second

A new light-based device redirects beams in 74 femtoseconds, using ultrathin engineered surfaces to enable faster photonic communications and computing.