Researchers Develop Ultrathin Layer to Efficiently Trap and Convert Light Researchers at the University of Warsaw, in collaboration with several Polish institutions, have engineered a nanoscale structure capable of trapping infrared light in a layer just 40 nanometers thick, over 1,000 times thinner than a human hair. The key to this advancement is a subwavelength grating made from molybdenum diselenide (MoSe2), a material with an exceptionally high refractive index. This allows the light to slow significantly and remain confined in an extremely small volume, overcoming the traditional wavelength limitations. Additionally, the MoSe2 grating facilitates third harmonic generation, converting infrared light into visible blue light with efficiency more than 1,500 times higher than a flat layer. By producing these layers through molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), researchers achieved uniform films spanning several square inches while maintaining a thickness of just 40 nanometers. This breakthrough suggests promising applications in photonic technologies, enabling smaller, faster devices capable of manipulating light with unprecedented precision. The scalability of this method opens the door to practical uses in photonic integrated circuits, signaling a potential shift from electron-based electronics to light-based information processing.

Researchers Develop Ultrathin Layer to Efficiently Trap and Convert Light

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AI data centers are turning to light instead of copper because interconnect and power are now the pacing constraint. This shift is already hitting real buildout decisions. aintelligencehub.com/articles/why... #AIInfrastructure #Photonics #DataCenters

STMicro ramps silicon photonics platform Chip giant plans to more than quadruple capacity for 'PIC 100' process by next year.

STMicroelectronics says that its “PIC100” silicon #photonics technology, unveiled just over a year ago, will now enter mass production for optical interconnects in data centers and AI computing clusters. ⚛️💡

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In a new interview with the #IEEE Photonics Society Newsroom, Shaobo Han, Senior Researcher at NEC Laboratories America, discusses his research at the intersection of #photonics, machine learning, and distributed fiber-optic sensing. ieeephotonics.org/news/intervi...

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From Interplanetary Light Sails to Sub-Millimeter Quantum Measuring w/ Ralph Bond Show Notes 3 April 2026 Researchers Develop Photonic Crystal Light Sails for Interplanetary Exploration National Today.com https://www.google.com/search?q=https://nationaltoday.com/us/al/tuskegee/news/2026/03/06/researchers-develop-photonic-crystal-light-sail-for-interplanetary-exploration/ Fuel-free interplanetary travel: Photonic crystal sail could help laser beams push spacecraft MSN https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/fuel-free-interplanetary-travel-photonic-crystal-sail-could-help-laser-beams-push-spacecraft/ar-AA1XLjxK Design and manufacture of a photonic crystal light sail SPIE Digital Library https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/journals/journal-of-nanophotonics/volume-19/issue-04/046008/Design-and-manufacture-of-a-photonic-crystal-light-sail/10.1117/1.JNP.19.046008.full NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) NASA https://www.nasa.gov/mission/acs3/ How UCLA scientists helped reimagine a forgotten battery design from Thomas Edison UCLA https://www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/how-ucla-scientists-helped-reimagine-a-forgotten-battery-design-from-thomas-edison/ A Fast-Charging, High-Stability Nickel-Iron Battery via Protein-Induced Biomineralization Wiley Online Library https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/smll.202507934 Quantum-inspired laser system delivers distance measurements with sub-millimeter accuracy Phys.org https://phys.org/news/2026-03-quantum-laser-distance-millimeter-accuracy.html How your virtual twin could one day save your life IEEE Spectrum https://spectrum.ieee.org/living-heart-project-virtual-twins The Living Heart Project Dassault Systèmes https://www.3ds.com/heart The Living Heart Project: A Decade of Innovation YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae_IqlxgCME Lab-grown algae removes microplastics from water University of Missouri https://engineering.missouri.edu/2026/lab-grown-algae-removes-microplastics-from-water/

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A person wearing protective gear examines a furnace emitting bright light in an industrial setting.

A person wearing protective gear, including a cap and gloves, is working with a glass object in a Schott facility. The environment appears industrial, with machinery and equipment in the background.

2D ray trace of the five-mirror freeform viewfinder design superimposed on a 3D model system housing.

Glass is the foundation for modern #photonics, but making it is energy-intensive. ♻️

New approaches, from hydrogen-fueled production to freeform optics and reuse strategies, are pushing the industry toward a more sustainable future. 💡⚛️🧪

Read more in #PhotonicsFocus. https://bit.ly/3NA5ofj

🏆 Prof. Yunfeng Nie from VUB Brussels Photonics (B-PHOT) receives the 2026 Kevin P. Thompson Optical Design Innovator Award by @optica.org!

Read the full article on our website: https://bit.ly/47EH6aJ

#Optics #Photonics #BPHOT #VUB #OpticaAwards #FreeformOptics #OpticalDesign #WomenInScience

⏳ Less than two weeks left to submit your abstract for #EOSAM2026!

Join us in Tampere for a dynamic week of cutting-edge research, industry insights, and networking with a global community of experts.

Submit & register here: tinyurl.com/yty3nt78

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#Photonics #Optics

Tunable Filter Market Analysis: Key Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunities 2026 www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/tuna...
#TunableFilter #OpticalTech #SignalProcessing #Photonics #Electronics #Innovation #TechMarket

Exploring the Future of Quantum Research with Advanced Cryogenic Hexapod Solutions Discover how PI's new cryogenic hexapod technology enhances precision in quantum photonics and supports low-temperature applications.

Exploring the Future of Quantum Research with Advanced Cryogenic Hexapod Solutions #USA #Photonics #Shrewsbury #Quantum_Technology #PI_Instrumente

Shown in this picture is the first experimental measurement of cavity-less strong coupling between light and acoustic vibrations (phonons) in an optical fiber. In the lab, one can measure several indicators of strong coupling. One of these is an avoided crossing, such as that shown in the picture.

#Research Group Birgit Stiller “ #Quantum Optoacoustics”

Light and sound can interact in optical fibers, enabling applications ranging from photonic machine learning to #QuantumTechnologies.

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📸 Laura Blázquez Martínez

#science #photonics

Light-powered chips, made in Switzerland Thousands of chips have already been produced for dozens of partners. Now comes the harder phase: scaling.

Can advanced manufacturing be rebuilt locally, in a sector dominated by global giants and massive capital requirements?
#photonics #Switzerland
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Your Guide to Optical Materials Critical to photonics, optical materials influence light behavior in devices, driving innovations in telecommunications, healthcare, and aerospace technologies.

From smartphone cameras to quantum computing, optical materials are quietly revolutionizing our world. 🌐✨ Discover the science behind how they shape, guide, and transform light. Learn more: www.azooptics.com/Article.aspx... #Photonics #OpticalMaterials #Innovation

VUB B-PHOT is organising MOC 2026 — the 31st Microoptics Conference — in Brussels, 27–30 Sept 2026!

📌 Abstract submission deadline: 27 April 2026
👉 Join us to connect and exchange ideas.
🔗 https://www.moc2026.org

#Photonics #MicroOptics #MOC2026 #Brussels

From lab bench to fingertip 🔬 researchers at UC Davis have developed an AI‑driven ultrafast spectrometer‑on‑a‑chip that shrinks bulky lab equipment down to millimeter scale.

Learn more about this tiny but mighty development:
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#Photonics #AI #Sensors #RealTimeSensing

Super cool breakthrough today.
Scientists created optical tornadoes swirling, twisting laser light vortices trapped inside tiny self-organizing liquid crystal structures called torons. What do you think this could lead to? #Mindplex #OpticalTornadoes
#Photonics #QuantumTech#art#photography #ai

Michael Frosz (left) and Susanne Viezens (right) standing in a hallway at MPL and smiling at the camera.

Making #science visible & advancing it

Dr. Michael Frosz, head of the TDSU “Fibre Fabrication & Glass Studio”, aims to better understand the “mystery of light”.
Graphic designer Susanne Viezens translates complex content into visual language.

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📸 MPL
#photonics #design

French photonics pioneer Cailabs revolutionises Earth-to-space communications with lasers French photonics pioneer Cailabs revolutionises Earth-to-space communications with lasers

sn-news: #eu #rdi #space #photonics #optical #comms The innovation that stops enemies jamming our satellite communications www.eib.org/en/stories/c...

‘Nanoridge’ surface-emitting lasers grown directly on 300-mm silicon wafers A new type of surface-emitting laser reduces complexity compared to traditional vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser approaches, thanks to nanoridges and lasing that stems from...

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#lasers #silicon #photonics

Had a great time at the Winter School on Nonlinear Photonics in Andalo 🏔️

Presented our work on THz spintronics [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-42758-8] and multimode fiber cavities.

Next stop: #CLEO US 🇺🇸 — presenting with Prof. Stefan Wabnitz
See you there!

#Photonics @optica.org

On March 20th, @icfo.eu hosted the 5th Quantum Careers Symposium at La Pedrera, bringing together students & professionals to explore careers in #quantum.

Talks, panels & networking shaped a full day of insights into the field: carlahub.eu/news/quantum...

#360carla #carlahub #photonics

Factories at the speed of light? ⚡

EU project SPRINTER combines fibre, wireless & optical links for up to 200 Gb/s—built for real-time industrial control.

How will this change manufacturing?

#Photonics #Industry40 #HorizonEurope

Great to see the impact of this #360CARLA Career Symposium & Training in Photonics in Grenoble!

Students, researchers & industry came together to explore career opportunities in photonics 🚀

#carlahub #photonics #careers

Novanta Upgraded by Baird on Growth Outlook Baird upgraded Novanta on Mar 30, 2026 (07:27:32 GMT), citing a stronger growth outlook for photonics and precision motion; investors should watch upcoming quarterly order and backlog data.

Novanta Upgraded by Baird on Growth Outlook: Baird upgraded Novanta on Mar 30, 2026 (07:27:32 GMT), citing a stronger growth outlook for photonics and precision motion; investors should watch upcoming quarterly order… 👈 Read full analysis #Novanta #Baird #GrowthOutlook #Photonics #PrecisionMotion

Photonic Integrated Circuit Market Insights and Forecast Report 2026 www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/phot...
#PhotonicIC #Photonics #Optoelectronics #Semiconductors #OpticalCommunication #Innovation #TechIndustry #FutureTech

Quantum Noise-Limited Interferometry for QED Vacuum Optical Nonlinearity Detection

DeLLight validates its HFPNS noise-suppression method, achieving ~46nm spatial resolution near the CCD shot-noise limit—a critical milestone toward first-ever interferometric detection of QED-predicted vacuum refraction using femtosecond laser pulses.

#QED #QuantumSensing #Photonics

Scientists Create Tiny “Nanolaser” That Could Revolutionize Future Computers Researchers have created an ultra-compact nanolaser that could transform how data moves within microchips, replacing electrical signals with light.

Scientists Create Tiny “Nanolaser” That Could Revolutionize Future Computers #Science #Physics #AppliedPhysicsandEngineering #Nanolaser #FutureComputers #Photonics

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Simulation results.

How can light be guided from a surface into free space? 🌈🔬

Researchers use a chiral metasurface to turn surface‑bound light into swirling beams with precise control. This could enable new tools for optical communications, sensing, and #photonics.

#APNexus article: https://bit.ly/4amKkBu

Close-up shot of Spectrum-X switches technology.

NVIDIA is investing $4B in Lumentum and Coherent—$2B each—to secure next‑gen #photonics for AI infrastructure. The deals include major purchase commitments and support new laser fabs as demand surges. 🔦

Learn more below:
https://optics.org/news/17/3/3

Last week the project group moved to Milan for the first doctoral Winter school about luminescence, the 11 doctoral candidates in optics and photonics were involved

About last week #milan #winterschool #groupsession #functiglass #optics #photonics #glass #mariecurie #msca