Research News

Visualizing Sound Waves in Diamond

Susan Curtis | 10 October 2023

An ultrafast X-ray imaging technique captures structural processes in solid materials at sub-picosecond timescales. read more  

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Might Scandium Nuclei Be the Ultimate Timekeepers?

Edwin Cartlidge | 04 October 2023

New experiments at a free-electron laser suggest that nuclear clocks could one day outdo their atomic counterparts. read more  

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Quantum Dot Research Takes 2023 Nobel Chemistry Prize

Stewart Wills | 04 October 2023

Ekimov, Brus and Bawendi made fundamental contributions to the synthesis of semiconductor nanoparticles used in a wide range of cutting-edge applications. read more  

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Attosecond Physics Pioneers Take 2023 Nobel Prize

Stewart Wills | 03 October 2023

Trio of scientists developed ways to create light pulses of unprecedented shortness—and launched a new view of the electron at work. read more  

Industry News

LightPath Tapped for Defense Imaging Work

Stewart Wills | 02 October 2023

Niche optical and IR company’s recently acquired Visimid subsidiary will partner with Lockheed Martin in three-year design-and-development contract. read more  

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Dutch Sensor Startup Gains Seed Funding

Stewart Wills | 29 September 2023

MantiSpectra will use the €4.0 million venture-capital infusion to scale up processes and build custom sensing solutions in target markets. read more  

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More Efficient Optical Microcombs

Meeri Kim | 28 September 2023

New approach using two microresonators paves the way toward compact chip-scale devices. read more  

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Wearable Sentinel for a Silent Maternal Killer

Patricia Daukantas | 27 September 2023

Wrist-worn prototype uses laser speckle imaging to detect postpartum hemorrhage before it becomes a medical emergency. read more  

Industry News

Vodafone Highlights Silicon Photonics Push

Stewart Wills | 27 September 2023

Amid announcement of an R&D facility expansion in Spain, the international telecom company unveiled partnerships with two startups to help embed silicon photonics in its future. read more  

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ams Osram to Reap €300 Million in Government Investments

Stewart Wills | 24 September 2023

Expected subsidy package from German and Bavarian governments is targeted to boost semiconductor R&D in “next-generation optoelectronic semiconductor technologies.” read more