Photonics Hot List: June 26, 2026

In this episode: Researchers create a more accurate LiDAR system, this week's business roundup, and on-chip modelocked lasers advance.

In this episode of Photonics Hot List:

A new LiDAR system can simultaneously measure the distance, velocity, and surface material properties of objects, paving the way for more accurate, comprehensive sensing.

A Harvard University spinoff has closed a Series C round of equity finance, while Tower Semiconductor and IQE have entered into a multi-year agreement.

Researchers have designed an on-chip ultrafast laser they say rivals large, bulky tabletop femtosecond lasers.

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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