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17 Dec 25
Oxford innovation gives clearer insights into complex materials

Elliptical retarder model improves polarization analysis for material design and biomedical imaging.

17 Dec 25
Luminar enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy; agrees $110M photonics unit sale

Automotive lidar pioneer recently lost a major supply deal with lead customer Volvo.

17 Dec 25
Swedish group develops optical method to rapidly detect contaminated bathing water

Quick test for E. Coli uses laser-based flow cytometry and machine learning.

16 Dec 25
Exail quantum gravimeters delivered to Tenerife for volcano monitoring

Using laser-cooled Rb atoms and atomic interferometry to measure gravity precisely.

16 Dec 25
Philips snaps up intravascular imaging pioneer SpectraWAVE

US startup combines optical coherence tomography with near-infrared spectroscopy to aid coronary artery interventions.

16 Dec 25
Northwestern University implant activates neurons with micro-LED array

Patterned bursts of light could help rehabilitation and pain relief.

15 Dec 25
Polarized light boosts accuracy of wearable health sensors for all skin tones

Brown University’s approach addresses PPG signal quality at level of light-tissue interaction.

11 Dec 25
Dutch group discovers ‘light-bending’ material for blue and UV light

2D ferroelectric material “CIPS” can direct blue and ultraviolet light – notably for chip-making applications.

10 Dec 25
Syntec order book suggests rapid growth for satellite optics

Rochester-based optics firm says it can meet the rigorous demands of a rapidly growing application area.

10 Dec 25
Cambridge spin-out Nu Quantum raises $60M in series A round

Oversubscribed funding round thought to be the largest ever for a pure-play quantum networking company.

10 Dec 25
2026 SPIE Franz Hillenkamp Postdoc Fellowship awarded to Teng Liu

$75,000 annual award to support Liu’s translational work in optoretinography.

10 Dec 25
TNO Labs to design Keck Observatory’s adaptive secondary mirror

Mirror to use hybrid variable reluctance technology to improve view from Maunakea, Hawaiʻi.

 
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