Photonics in peril: US Research faces long-term decline amid funding cuts and trade turmoil
US President Trump at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2025 (Image: The White House)
Federal funding cuts, combined with the rising costs of post-tariff components, are pushing US photonics research towards a crisis of innovation and talent.
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