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optics.org (SPIE Industry News)Optics industryAI score4949 SPIE Announces Photonics West 2027 Program and $1 Million Endowment
SPIE Photonics West 2027 will take place January 30 to February 4, 2027, in San Francisco, USA. The annual event draws about 24,000 optics and photonics professionals from around the world. SPIE also announced a $1 million endowment with the University of Montana.
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LightwaveOptics industryAI score3333 Ethernet Alliance Podcast: Reaching Consensus as AI Reshapes Ethernet
The Ethernet Alliance held its Technology Exploration Forum TEF 2026 on October 7-8, 2026, themed "The Future of AI is Ethernet," where a Lightwave podcast discussed AI's impact on Ethernet development.
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optics.org (SPIE Industry News)Optics industryOptics and AIAI score4949 VISION 2026 Machine Vision Show Draws Record Exhibitors, Over 9,000 Visitors
The 32nd VISION machine vision show, hosted by Messe Stuttgart, took place in Stuttgart last week, attracting more than 9,000 professional visitors, up 14% from 2024, with a record number of exhibitors. The VISION Start-up Award was also presented.
Laser Focus WorldOptics industryAI score1919 Laser Focus World PhotonicsNXT 2026 Online Event
Laser Focus World's free PhotonicsNXT 2026 online event takes place October 14-15, featuring educational sessions on optics, photonics, quantum and sensing.
Electro OpticsOptics industryAI score3333 Second Quantum Data Center Alliance Forum Focuses on Integration
The Quantum Data Center Alliance (QDA) held its second forum at Battersea Power Station in London, stating that quantum computing is moving closer to deployment as scalability and integration challenges are gradually resolved.
OFweek Laser Network · NewsOptics industryAI score2929 Jiatai Laser Debuts Fengqing Pro Bevel High-Speed Machine at CIIF 2026
On the first day of CIIF 2026 in Shanghai, Jiatai Laser held a themed presentation at the National Exhibition and Convention Center and gave the first physical showcase of its Fengqing Pro bevel high-speed laser cutting machine.
Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Recent HighlightsOptics industryAI score4949 Philip Russell, Director of the Russell Center at Hangzhou Institute of Optics, Receives 2026 Chinese Government Friendship Award
Academician Philip Russell, director of the Russell Advanced Photonics Science Center at the Hangzhou Institute of Optics, Precision Mechanics and Physics, received the 2026 Chinese Government Friendship Award at the Great Hall of the People on September 30. A total of 50 foreign experts were honored this year. Russell is an internationally renowned scholar in the field of photonic crystal fibers.
Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Recent HighlightsOptics industryAI score1616 Hangzhou Institute of Optics Holds AI Training Session
The Hangzhou Institute of Optics organized a special training session on artificial intelligence on October 10. Chief Scientist Zhao Dongfeng gave the lecture, attended by more than 60 people, including executives from incubated companies and partners, covering topics such as large model evolution and quantum computing.
Photonics.comOptics industryAI score2929 COMSOL Conference 2026 Spotlights Users and New Features
Multiphysics simulation software vendor COMSOL wrapped up COMSOL Conference 2026 in Boston, after earlier events in Cambridge and other cities. The year-end conference series focused on user case studies and new software features.
LightwaveOptics industryAI score2323 Lightwave Announces 2026 Diamond Technology Review Winners
Lightwave congratulates the winners of the 2026 Diamond Technology Review, recognizing products and technologies in optical communications.
LightwaveOptics industryAI score1919 Lightwave Podcast: SCTE TechExpo26 Show Recap
The Lightwave podcast reviews the highlights of SCTE TechExpo26.
Laser Focus WorldOptics industryAI score3333 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded for Research on the Origin of Homochirality
Laser Focus World reports that the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded for research revealing how and why homochirality arose.
Photonics.comOptics industryOptics and AIAI score5151 photonicSENS Wins 2026 VISION Award for Light Field Camera
photonicSENS received the VISION Award at VISION 2026 in Stuttgart for its plenoptic camera, which can capture a full 2D image and metric depth information simultaneously.
Electro OpticsOptics industryAI score4949 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded for Optogenetics, a Photonic Technology
Electro Optics reports that the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for optogenetics research, a technology that uses light to control individual nerve cells in the living brain.
Optica News CenterOptics industryAI score2929 Optica Congratulates Francis Halzen on 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics
Optica congratulates Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin on receiving the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Laser Focus WorldOptics industryAI score3333 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to Francis Halzen of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory
Laser Focus World reports that the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen for his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, which uses light detectors in the ice to capture neutrino signals.
Laser Focus WorldOptics industryAI score5353 Optogenetics Wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Laser Focus World reports that optogenetics has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Optica News CenterOptics industryPicksAI score6161 Optica Congratulates Three Optogenetics Pioneers on 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
On October 5, Optica congratulated Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel on receiving the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their pioneering contributions to optogenetics.
Why we recommend it: The original is the optical society's official response to the Nobel Prize and can serve as a landmark event marking optics technology entering the life sciences mainstream
Optics & Photonics NewsOptics industryAI score5656 Optogenetics Pioneers Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel Receive 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Optics & Photonics News reports that Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their pioneering contributions to optogenetics.
LightwaveOptics industryAI score2121 Lightwave 2026 Diamond Technology Reviews return
Lightwave's 21st Diamond Technology Reviews return to recognize innovation in DOCSIS 4.0 and PON-based fiber networks.
Optica News CenterOptics industryAI score2929 Delfyett, Backus and Vanholsbeeck Join Optica Board of Directors
Optica announced that Peter J. Delfyett, Sterling Backus and Frédérique Vanholsbeeck will serve as members of its Board of Directors.
LightwaveOptics industryAI score2121 Lightwave: SCTE TechExpo26 Product Showcase
Lightwave rounds up the broadband and fiber products on display at SCTE TechExpo26.
LightwaveOptics industryAI score1919 Lightwave: Observations from SCTE TechExpo26
Lightwave's editor-in-chief shares observations and takeaways from the SCTE TechExpo26 show.
LightwaveOptics industryAI score2121 Cable TV Convergence, Fiber and Network Resilience Take Center Stage at Tech Expo 26
This week's Cable Tech Expo in Atlanta focused on cable network convergence, fiber and network resilience strategies.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryAI score5353 China Telecom's Industrial PON Technology Wins ECOC 2026 Optical Access Innovation Award
China Telecom's proprietary industrial PON technology has won the Optical Access Innovation Award at the European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) 2026. Designed for industrial smart scenarios, the technology uses an all-optical network to support the integration of sensing, decision-making and control in production.
LightwaveOptics industryAI score2929 Lightwave: ECOC 2026 Product Showcase
Lightwave rounds up optical communications products from ECOC 2026.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score4343 Hengtong Highlights Optoelectronic Technologies Powering AI Computing at PT EXPO 2026
Under the theme "Strengthening Networks, Boosting Computing, and Building a Smart Ecosystem," Hengtong Optic-Electric presented optical fiber, optical interconnect and other optoelectronic solutions for AI computing at PT EXPO 2026, supporting the implementation of the "AI + Information and Communications" policy.
Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Recent HighlightsOptics industryAI score1919 Zhejiang Advances High-Quality Development of Tech Business Incubators at Hangzhou Meeting
The Zhejiang Province Promotion Meeting on High-Quality Development of Technology-Based Enterprise Incubators was held in Hangzhou on September 20. The incubator action plan and management measures were explained, and the Hangzhou Institute of Optics delivered a presentation and hosted site visits.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score4949 C114 and CIOE Host "AI+New Optical Fiber Applications Forum"
C114 and CIOE jointly held the "AI+New Optical Fiber Applications Forum" in Shenzhen on September 11, focusing on high-density optical interconnect for AIDCs, G.654.E backbone deployment and hollow-core fiber. Guests from the CAICT, the three major carriers and cloud providers attended.
Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Recent HighlightsOptics industryAI score1616 Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics Hosts 'Scientists + Entrepreneurs + Investors' Photonics Exchange
Zhejiang Chuang Technology, the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics and Zheshang Bank jointly hosted a dedicated photonics industry exchange, attended by representatives of research institutes and incubated companies, industry players and investment institutions.
Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industryAI score2929 Fujia Gallium Wins Second Prize at 'Maker China' Advanced Materials Competition
Fujia Gallium, an incubatee of the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics, won second prize in the enterprise category of the 11th 'Maker China' Advanced Materials SME Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition for its project on large-size semiconductor gallium oxide single-crystal manufacturing.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score3434 Chengfeng Technology to Showcase Optical Communications Inspection Solutions at CIOE 2026
Chengfeng Technology is exhibiting nanoscale optical inspection solutions covering the entire optical communications industry chain at CIOE 2026.
OFweek Laser Network · NewsOptics industryAI score3939 Hamamatsu SLM Laser Processing Seminar Held in Shenzhen
Hamamatsu China held an SLM industrial laser processing seminar in Shenzhen on September 8, bringing together nearly 200 experts to discuss ultrafast laser precision manufacturing and micro/nano processing applications.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score2424 Zolix Exhibits at CIOE 2026
Zolix is showcasing analytical instruments, spectral imaging and precision motion products at CIOE 2026.
Google Blog · XR/AROptics industryAI score2929 Three Google-Backed Projects Premiere at Venice Film Festival
Three works supported by Google's 100 ZEROS team premiered at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryAI score4141 Hengtong Optic-Electric Showcases AI Computing Optical Fiber at CIOE
Hengtong Optic-Electric presented AI computing optical fiber and scenario-based solutions at CIOE China International Optoelectronic Expo.