Technology to transfer solar energy through space via laser beam, not light years away
A team of international scientists hopes to harness the power of sunlight, converting it into laser beams using bacteria-inspired light-absorbing technology, and power a sustainable space economy.
SPIE announces 2025 Prism Awards finalists, celebrating innovation in photonics
SPIE has revealed the 2025 Prism Awards finalists, highlighting top new photonics products across eight categories, with winners to be honoured at Photonics West on January 29
PIXEurope pilot line marks out Europe’s leadership bid for Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) production
The Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) launches PIX Europe, the EU-backed pilot line for PICs, signalling Europe’s ambitions to lead innovation and production in the growing sector, and strengthen its semiconductor sovereignty.
Photonic Integrated Circuits: the hybrid future of optical technologies
Hybrid photonic integrated circuits (PICs) that combine photonic components made on multiple material platforms are poised to play a pivotal role across industry, offering groundbreaking advances in speed, efficiency and scalability.
