Nature Photonics@NaturePhotonicsOptics industryAI score5151

Nature Photonics has published the open-access paper "Endlessly self-injection-locked photonic integrated lasers" online. The post provides only the paper title and link https://www.nature.com/articles/s41566-026-01985-1, with no specific results described.

Lumentum@LumentumOptics industryOptics and AIAI score4848

Before October 15, visit booth B34 at the 2026 OCP Global Summit to see a rack-scale optical PCIe link demonstration featuring Astera's Scorpio smart fabric switch, @Lumentum's 1060 nm VCSEL-based optical interconnect solution, and Corning's multimode fiber connectivity solution. 🔗 https://investor.lumentum.com/financial-news-releases/news-details/2026/Lumentum-Astera-Labs-and-Corning-to-Demonstrate-1060-nm-VCSEL-Based-PCIe-over-Optics-for-AI-Rack-Scale-Connectivity-at-the-2026-OCP-Global-Summit/default.aspx

Coherent Corp.@CoherentCorpOptics industryOptics and AIAI score2525

Coherent at #OCPGlobalSummit Join Dr. Chris Kocot of Coherent on October 14 for the presentation "Slow and Wide 12.8T VCSEL Solutions." October 14 | 1:50 PM San Jose, California Learn more: https://2026ocpglobal.fnvirtual.app/a/schedule/ #OCPGlobalSummit

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.

Hamamatsu and MEETOPTICS Partner to Integrate Scientific AI Chat

Hamamatsu Photonics and MEETOPTICS have announced a partnership to exclusively integrate MEETOPTICS' scientific AI chat tool into Hamamatsu's product portfolio, helping users find photonic devices.

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.

Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics Dual-Modal Neuromorphic Device Uses Optical Signals to Boost Machine Olfaction Gas Classification Accuracy

A team led by researcher Li Shaojuan at the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics has developed a vision-olfaction dual-modal neuromorphic device based on a MoS2/SnS2 floating-gate heterostructure. The device responds to both optical and gas signals and fuses them at the device level. The results were published in Advanced Materials. The device has an active area of 148 µm² and static power consumption of 3.4 µW. With the optical modality introduced, classification accuracy for 12 gases rose from 52.24% to 98.27%, while recognition accuracy for 51 gas mixtures reached 89.32%.

Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics Develops Goblet-Shaped Waveguide Mid-Infrared Quantum Cascade Laser with Room-Temperature Low-Power Output

A team led by Researcher Meng Bo at the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics published a paper in Laser & Photonics Reviews presenting a mid-infrared quantum cascade laser with a goblet-shaped waveguide structure, using selective wet etching of the active region and eliminating the semi-insulating InP lateral regrowth process. A 1 mm x 3 um device achieved a continuous-wave threshold power consumption of about 1 W at 293 K, an output power above 27 mW, and a room-temperature pulsed wall-plug efficiency of 3.9%. A 2 um-wide device achieved stable single-mode lasing across the entire current range, with a side-mode suppression ratio of about 20 dB.

SIOM Reports Progress in Optoelectronic Neural Synapses

The Shanghai Institute of Optics and Mechanics has made new progress in research on optoelectronic neural synaptic devices.

Changchun Institute of Optics Develops Color-Tunable, Highly Efficient Heat-Insulating Programmable Photovoltaic Window

A team led by Guo Xiaoyang and Liu Xingyuan at the Changchun Institute of Optics, in collaboration with the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, has built asymmetric Fabry-Perot microcavities using double-sided dielectric/metal/dielectric (DMD) electrodes to create color-programmable semi-transparent organic photovoltaic windows. The results were published in Advanced Functional Materials. The device achieves a power conversion efficiency of 10.07%, an average visible light transmittance of 35.9%, an infrared blocking rate of 91.59%, and a color rendering index of 89.8. The reflected color can be tuned by varying the thickness of the MoO3 dielectric layers on both sides, covering most of the sRGB color gamut.

Fujia Gallium Achieves Batch Supply of 2-Inch (011) Ga2O3 Substrates

Fujia Gallium, an incubated company of the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics, can now stably supply (011)-plane 2-inch gallium oxide (Ga2O3) single-crystal substrates in volume, with continuous deliveries to research institutions and companies in China and abroad. Three-axis HRXRD tests at the Shenzhen Pinghu Laboratory showed an average full width at half maximum of about 16.2 arcsec across five points on the wafer. The original report says the substrates can provide material support for downstream applications such as power devices and deep-ultraviolet detectors.

Changchun Institute Proposes 8-Channel Complex-Coupled DFB Laser Array for Near-Infrared Gas Sensing

A team led by Academician Wang Lijun at the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, together with Zheng Chuantao's team at Jilin University, published a paper in Optics and Laser Technology proposing an 8-channel complex-coupled DFB semiconductor laser array based on high-order surface gratings and periodic current injection, requiring neither epitaxial regrowth nor nanoscale lithography.

Changchun Institute of Optics and Mechanics MTC-Designed Quantum Cascade Laser Achieves 1.2 µm Ultrabroad Lasing Spectrum at Room Temperature

A team led by researcher Meng Bo at the Changchun Institute of Optics and Mechanics published a paper in Light: Science & Applications proposing a multistate-to-continuum (MTC) active-region design based on diagonal transitions, and used MOCVD to grow a mid-infrared quantum cascade laser with a single active region and an ultrabroad gain spectrum.