Photonics Hot List: May 15, 2026

In this episode: Projection mapping moves beyond entertainment, this week's photonics business moves, and researchers achieve ‘any wavelength’ lasers for PICs.

In this episode of Photonics Hot List:

Projection mapping is often used for entertainment purposes. But a new approach overcoming a key longstanding challenge could expand use of this lighting technique.

In the finance realm, eyeo can now more easily advance its design capabilities, while OpenLight Photonics is working to accelerate its overall strategic roadmap.

Motivated by the challenge of sourcing various laser wavelengths, researchers are now working to make the technology more versatile in any range.

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.

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