In this episode of Photonics Hot List:
Light’s movement on a chip is typically restricted. But what if it could move more freely, including off of the chip, instead? A team led by researchers at MIT is now working on the possibility, which could potentially precisely broadcast and steer light into free space.
Business news roundup: ANELLO Photonics and quantum infrastructure software developer Q-CTRL have announced a strategic partnership to create a quantum-based navigation solution. And Lumentum is expanding with a new 240,000-square-foot facility expected to be operational in 2028.
A new AI nanophotonic chip is showing promise to surpass the speed of those based on electrons to complete computations on a picosecond timescale.
About the Author
Justine Murphy
Multimedia Director, Digital Infrastructure
Justine Murphy is the multimedia director for Endeavor Business Media's Digital Infrastructure Group. She is a multiple award-winning writer and editor with more 20 years of experience in newspaper publishing as well as public relations, marketing, and communications. For nearly 10 years, she has covered all facets of the optics and photonics industry as an editor, writer, web news anchor, and podcast host for an internationally reaching magazine publishing company. Her work has earned accolades from the New England Press Association as well as the SIIA/Jesse H. Neal Awards. She received a B.A. from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.