Ghent University and Imec have spun out a silicon photonics-based fibre optic sensing company, called Sentea

Gooch & Housego has acquired US fibre optic components and sub systems specialist Gould Fiber Optics

Scientists at MIT and Harvard University have studied the theoretical Maxwell’s fish-eye lens from quantum mechanical perspective, to see how individual atoms and photons may behave within the lens.

With MicroLED technologies seeing rapid improvement, technology solutions should start converging by the end of 2019. This is according to the latest report from Yole Développement, which also highlights the next challenge of cost reduction.

The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics) has received grants totalling $1.2 million from the National Science Foundation, which will enable collaborative photonics-centred research

A secondary school in Scotland is piloting li-fi internet within classrooms, becoming the first school in the world to test the technology

A French start-up detailing its hopes of being the first to commercialise quantum single-photon light sources represents the first time EPIC has focused on quantum technology at one of its events

A new optical sensor that can check the presence of contaminants in milk and produce a detailed reading in minutes, is set to reduce costs, wastage and antibiotic use linked to the production, quality control, and processing phases in the dairy industry

Lidar could help narrow the scope and speed up the search for clues during crime scene investigations, according to a new study

The company’s photonics business unit achieved revenue of $464.4 million for the fiscal year ending 30 June 2018