Semiconductors spared Trump tariffs, but is the worst yet to come for photonics?
Uncertainty looms for global technology markets as Trump’s tariffs set to take hold, with major manufacturing countries some of the worst hit
€8m EU funding to turn light into clean liquid fuel
Two EU-funded projects in Finland and The Netherlands aim to advance the conversion of solar energy into liquid fuel using nanocrystals, light-harvesting films and engineered microbes.
Optical device created to mimic black holes using coherent perfect absorption
A polarisation-dependent optical device has been developed by the University of Southampton to absorb or repel light, mirroring black and white holes
YouGov survey reveals strong European support for photonics-driven quantum technologies
Poll shows public excitement for quantum science in France and Germany, and trust in its ability to tackle global challenges
