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Oct 15Thu
  1. Optica News CenterOptics industry63

    Gallium Phosphide-Diamond Hybrid Platform Enhances Quantum Light-Matter Interaction

    Researchers integrated gallium phosphide (GaP) nanophotonic cavities onto a diamond substrate using a stamp transfer process, enhancing quantum optical interaction with diamond color centers. The devices are first fabricated by electron-beam lithography in a GaP thin film on a carrier, screened by spectroscopic testing, and then transferred. Experiments achieved cooperativity above 1. The platform can serve as a light-matter interface in quantum networks.

    Why we recommend it: The source details the heterogeneous integration process and the screening-and-transfer workflow, offering useful reference for fabrication routes for diamond color center quantum photonic devices.

Oct 13Tue
  1. Optica News CenterOptics industry56

    Optica: New Model Makes Lighting Design Better Suited to Aging Eyes

    Researchers have developed a model that accounts for age-related changes in color vision and simulated different lighting configurations to improve color perception for older adults. The findings were published by Optica on October 13, 2026.

    Why we recommend it: The source article explains the relationship between lighting spectra and age-related color vision, helping understand the role of spectral design in healthy lighting

Oct 12Mon
  1. Xi'an Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (XIOPM) · Research ProgressOptics industry59

    Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics Research on Near-Infrared Optogenetic Pain Relief Draws Nature Photonics Commentary

    A team led by researcher Wang Quan at the Biomedical Spectroscopy Laboratory of the Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics used upconversion nanoparticles to achieve wireless near-infrared optogenetic pain relief. The research was recently highlighted in a special commentary in Nature Photonics. Optogenetics received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on October 5, 2026.

    Why we recommend it: The article applies upconversion nanoparticles to near-infrared wireless optogenetics, offering reference value for biophotonics applications

Oct 10Sat
  1. Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (AIOFM) · Research ProgressOptics industry43

    AIOFM Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Team Helps Develop Six Standards for Chinese Herbal Medicine Grades

    Six group standards for the commercial specifications and grades of Chinese herbal medicines, issued under the Anhui Provincial Association of Chinese Materia Medica, have been released. The team led by researcher Li Xiangxian at the Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (AIOFM) was among the principal drafting units, covering Peucedanum root, Clinopodium herb, Atractylodes macrocephala root, Moutan bark, red peony root, and white peony root. The standards classify grades primarily by morphological characteristics and active ingredient content. The team applied the advantages of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy - rapid, nondestructive, and multicomponent detection - to the quality evaluation of Chinese herbal medicines, and demonstrated mid-infrared and portable near-infrared FTIR analyzers.

Oct 8Thu
  1. Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (AIOFM) · Research ProgressOptics industry63

    HMI, a spaceborne high-precision greenhouse gas imager developed by AIOFM, returns first on-orbit data

    The spaceborne High-precision Main Greenhouse gas Imaging instrument (HMI) aboard the Pujiang-4 satellite began imaging on September 27 and downlinked its first data. The developer team led by Xiong Wei at the Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (AIOFM) performed a preliminary assessment and found that the payload's functions and performance met design requirements. HMI uses an information modulation technique combining spatial imaging and spectral interferometry, acquiring hyperspectral data in a 520 km orbit with a 30 km swath, spatial resolution better than 400 m, and spectral resolution better than 0.125 nm. From the first data, the team preliminarily estimated the methane emission rate of the Bogatyr open-pit mine in Kazakhstan at about 27.52±1.70 tons per hour.

    Why we recommend it: The original article gives HMI's swath, spatial resolution and spectral resolution, and uses first data to estimate methane emissions from a mining area, showing the on-orbit performance of the combined spatial imaging and spectral interferometry approach

Sep 30Wed
  1. Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) · Research UpdatesOptics industry63

    SIOM Proposes Programming Coherent and Quantum Light Sources with Free-Electron Wave Packets

    Researcher Tian Ye and Academician Li Ruxin at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), together with Researcher Pan Yiming at ShanghaiTech University and colleagues, have proposed a new mechanism that uses the quadratic phase accumulated during the propagation of free-electron quantum wave packets to simultaneously achieve selectable high-harmonic bunching and synthesis of nonclassical quantum light, linking quantum state control, high-harmonic radiation and quantum light synthesis.

    Why we recommend it: The original paper proposes a unified framework for free-electron lasers and quantum light sources, relevant to novel light source research

  2. Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (AIOFM) · Research ProgressOptics industry57

    Three National Standards for Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Released with Input from Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics

    The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of China have released three national standards for Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, drafted with participation from the team of Li Xiangxian at the Environmental Optics Center of the Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics.

Sep 24Thu
  1. Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) · Research UpdatesOptics industry63

    SIOM Fabricates Large-Area, Wide-Angle, Broadband AR Metasurface Using Nanoimprint Lithography

    A team from the Department of High-Power Laser Component Technology and Engineering at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) used nanoimprint lithography to fabricate large-area, double-sided fused-silica nanopillar metasurfaces, achieving broadband, wide-angle antireflection from the visible to near-infrared, along with good high-temperature stability and laser damage tolerance.

    Why we recommend it: The original article provides a scalable nanoimprint process and laser damage tolerance, offering practical value for high-power laser optics

  2. Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) · Research UpdatesOptics industry59

    SIOM Achieves Deep-Subwavelength Long-Wave Infrared Absorption and Thermal Emission Control

    A team at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) proposed and validated a lithography-free Cr/a-GST/Bi planar metal-insulator-metal absorber based on an ultrahigh-refractive-index material. With a total thickness of only 550nm, it achieves high absorption and thermal emission control across the 8-14μm long-wave infrared band.

    Why we recommend it: The original article presents a lithography-free, ultra-thin long-wave infrared absorber, relevant to infrared stealth and thermal management devices

Sep 22Tue
  1. Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) · Research UpdatesOptics industry61

    SIOM Achieves High-Power Few-Cycle Pulse Compression with Dispersion-Engineered Multi-Pass Cell

    A team from the State Key Laboratory of Ultra-Intense Laser Science and Technology at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) achieved few-cycle nonlinear pulse compression in a dispersion-engineered folded multi-pass cell, producing high-power few-cycle ultrafast laser pulses. The results were published in Optics Letters.

    Why we recommend it: The original article presents a multi-pass cell compression scheme for few-cycle pulses, relevant to high-power ultrafast lasers

  2. Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) · Research UpdatesOptics industry61

    SIOM Achieves All-Optical Arbitrary Control of Chirality and Ellipticity in Solid-State High Harmonics

    A team from the State Key Laboratory of Ultra-Intense Laser Science and Technology at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) achieved, for the first time, all-optical arbitrary control of chirality and ellipticity in solid-state high harmonics through dynamical symmetry engineering and quantum geometric phase manipulation.

    Why we recommend it: The original article presents an all-optical means of controlling solid-state high-harmonic polarization, relevant to circularly polarized attosecond light sources

  3. Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) · Research UpdatesOptics industry53

    Shanghai Institute of Optics and Mechanics Advances High-Repetition-Rate Phosphate Laser Nd:Glass Materials

    A team led by researcher Hu Lili at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, studied how compositional substitution in neodymium-doped phosphate laser glass affects structure and performance, providing a basis for Nd:glass materials used in high-repetition-rate lasers.

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Sep 7Mon
  1. Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) · Research UpdatesOptics industry61

    Shanghai Institute of Optics and Mechanics Advances Integrated Microcavity Optical Frequency Combs

    A team led by Peng Xie at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Mechanics studied soliton generation and breather dynamics in microcavity optical frequency combs.

    Why we recommend it: The original article provides specific data and details that help assess the actual progress in this direction

  2. Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) · Research UpdatesOptics industryOptics and AI63

    Shanghai Institute of Optics and Mechanics Advances Multidimensional Multiplexed Optical Computing

    A team led by Peng Xie at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Mechanics has made progress in multidimensional multiplexed optical computing, improving the parallelism of optical computing.

    Why we recommend it: The original article provides specific data and details that help assess the actual progress in this direction

Aug 28Fri
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry49

    Xishi Technology Delivers Automated Film Thickness Gauge to Global Semiconductor Leader

    Xishi Technology, an incubatee of the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics, has delivered high-precision optical film thickness measurement equipment to a global semiconductor and optical communications leader and deployed it on production lines.

Aug 24Mon
  1. Xi'an Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (XIOPM) · Research ProgressOptics industry61

    XIOPM Achieves Metasurface Mid-Infrared Upconversion Imaging

    A team led by Liu Hongjun at the Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics (XIOPM) has made progress in metasurface-based nonlinear frequency upconversion imaging in the mid-infrared.

    Why we recommend it: The source provides specific data and details that help assess actual progress in this direction

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  3. Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) · Research UpdatesOptics industry61

    Configurational Entropy Engineering Enables Ultra-Broadband Luminescence in Bismuth-Doped Glass Fiber

    SIOM has proposed a configurational entropy engineering strategy that enables ultra-broadband luminescence in bismuth-doped glass fiber.

    Why we recommend it: The source provides specific data and details that help assess actual progress in this direction

Jul 30Thu
  1. Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (AIOFM) · Research ProgressOptics industry49

    Hefei Institutes Develop Dual-Differential Sphere-Tube Coupled Photoacoustic-Scattering System for Simultaneous Aerosol Optical Measurements

    A team led by Researcher Fang Yonghua at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science has developed a dual-differential sphere-tube coupled photoacoustic-scattering system that simultaneously obtains aerosol absorption and scattering coefficients at 450 nm and 532 nm within a single sampling path and shared measurement volume. The results were published in Photoacoustics. Two laser beams are modulated at 2572 Hz and 169 Hz and demodulated by frequency using an FPGA-based digital lock-in amplifier. With a 1 s integration time, detection limits for the 532 nm absorption and scattering channels are 1.2 Mm⁻¹ and 1.32 Mm⁻¹, respectively.

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Jul 8Wed
  1. Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (AIOFM) · Research ProgressOptics industry38

    Anhui Institute of Optics and Mechanics Wins Three 2025 National Science and Technology Progress Second Prizes

    At the 2025 National Science and Technology Awards Conference held on July 8, the Anhui Institute of Optics and Mechanics led one project and participated in two that won the National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize, covering atmospheric environment satellite remote sensing, precision monitoring of volatile organic compounds, and a major aviation remote sensing facility. The lead project, "Domestic Hyperspectral Satellite Atmospheric Environment Remote Sensing Technology, Equipment and Applications," developed the spaceborne atmospheric trace gas differential absorption spectrometer EMI. The participating projects include chemical park VOCs monitoring based on Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy equipment and the National Major Science and Technology Infrastructure for Aviation Remote Sensing Systems.

Jun 25Thu
  1. Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (AIOFM) · Research ProgressOptics industry54

    AIOFM Achieves Series of Advances in Calibration and Resolution for Laser Heterodyne Spectroscopy Greenhouse Gas Detection

    The Basic Science Center of the Anhui Institute of Optics and Mechanics published three results in Optics and Laser Technology, Optics Express, and Optics Letters, improving the measurement accuracy and spectral resolution of laser heterodyne radiometers (LHR).

Jun 18Thu
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  1. Xi'an Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (XIOPM) · Research ProgressOptics industryOptics and AI63

    Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics Reports Series of Advances in Silicon Photonic Interconnect Chips

    Teams led by Wang Binhao and Zhang Wenfu at the Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics have made a series of advances in silicon-based photonic interconnect chips.

    Why we recommend it: The original article provides specific data and details that help assess the actual progress in this direction.

May 18Mon
  1. Xi'an Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (XIOPM) · Research ProgressOptics industry63

    Xi'an Institute of Optics and Mechanics Masters Full-Chain Technology for Mid- and Long-Wave Infrared Anti-Resonant Hollow-Core Fiber

    Guo Haitao's team at the Xi'an Institute of Optics and Mechanics has mastered key full-chain technologies for mid- and long-wave infrared anti-resonant hollow-core fiber.

    Why we recommend it: The original text provides specific data and details that help assess actual progress in this direction.

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