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.