Optics & Photonics

19+ min ago   (287+ words) by Jenna Flogeras | Sep 21, 2026 Professionally, the award comes at an important point in my career, as I am beginning to build my own research group. It gives me confidence not only to explore new fundamental physics, but also to think…...

15+ hour, 22+ min ago   (1474+ words) (DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — China has delivered its strongest public signal yet that the emerging J-36 combat aircraft could carry a high-energy laser, potentially changing how future stealth platforms survive missile attacks and sustain long-range operations inside heavily contested airspace. At…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago   (55+ words) Freeform optical surfaces, those deliberately irregular lenses and mirrors that break free from rotational symmetry, have become the quiet workhorses of modern optics. They appear in astronomical instruments, compact imaging systems, beam-shaping devices and illumination designs, where they squeeze performance…...

14+ hour, 39+ min ago   (353+ words) Recently, twisted bilayer photonic crystals (TBPhCs) have been used as moiré-based optical platforms, supporting twist-tunable chiroptical and polarization-dependent responses. A periodic moiré supercell exists only for commensurate twist angles, whereas conventional supercell approaches are not directly applicable to incommensurate structures....

17+ hour, 34+ min ago   (210+ words) Can you imagine never knowing what you looked like? To think about it, without mirrors, you would’ve never seen a crisp-clear image of yourself. Sure, you may get …...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (201+ words) Tektronix has launched the 7 Series DPO (Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope), and the company claims the DPO718AX model is the world’s first 8-channel performance oscilloscope with up to 25 GHz analog bandwidth per channel (and 125 GS/s sampling). The new family is designed for…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1423+ words) A continuous laser cleaning machine is an industrial cleaning system that uses a continuously emitted laser beam to remove unwanted materials from metal and other suitable surfaces. Unlike traditional cleaning methods that rely on chemicals, abrasives, or mechanical contact, laser…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (80+ words) Researchers use PVC, toner, and a laser printer to make a touch interface that generates electrical signals from finger movements....

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (333+ words) The impact has been significant, with Marvell shares gaining 183.4% year to date, while Lumentum, Corning and Coherent have advanced 142.5%, 68.8% and 60.3%, respectively. Looking ahead, Goldman Sachs projects the total addressable market for optical networking to grow from roughly $15 billion in 2026 to…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (24+ words) The Creality Falcon A1C 10W engraves wood, leather, glass, and more at 15,000 mm/min, with a smart camera and fully enclosed housing....