Quantum Computing, Inc. (QCi), the New Jersey-headquartered startup with a thin-film lithium niobate foundry operation in Arizona, looks set to acquire the lidar business unit currently belonging to ...

WeRide's new 'GXR' robotaxi, as seen at the NVIDIA GTC event last month in San Jose, California. RoboSense has been selected to deliver 2000 lidar units for the vehicles. Photo: WeRide. RoboSense, the ...

The German state of Saxony has launched its first state-wide competence network for future technologies in nuclear fusion - called SAXFUSION. The aim is to advance fusion as a clean, safe, and ...

Industrial laser and manufacturing systems developer Trumpf, a leading high-tech company offering machine tools for sheet metal fabrication, laser technology, and solutions for the semiconductor ...

Making more energy-efficient QD-LED displays viable for TVs and medical imaging. Credit: Courtesy of the researchers. A new study led by researchers at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) ...

Photonics21 has welcomed the inclusion of photonics in the EC's proposed Chips Act 2.0. Source: Photonics21. European industry platform Photonics21 has welcomed the inclusion of photonics in the ...

In photodynamic therapy, a light-sensitive drug accumulates in cancer cells and is then activated by light, producing cell-killing molecules. Microneedles can help deliver the drug and distribute ...

Two photonics technology developers in Taiwan are collaborating on a novel approach to optical interconnects that combines green microLEDs with metasurface optics. PlayNitride, which has been ...

Researchers from Japan have shown that a single organic crystal converts invisible light into visible wavelengths, emitting red light under ultraviolet irradiation and green light under near-infrared ...

Scientists at the University of California, Riverside have developed a new way to help gravitational-wave observatories see farther into the universe by solving one of their biggest challenges: tiny ...

MTP enables highly flexible integration of two or more material systems in silicon photonics systems. Credit: Dr. Margot Niels from Photonics Research Group, UGent - imec. The rapid growth of ...

Detection of unwanted chemicals in counterfeit or contaminated alcoholic drinks is a serious concern for both public health and the drinks trade, with the presence of methanol in spirits posing a ...