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  6. optics.org (SPIE Industry News)Optics industry59

    Siloton Secures GBP 8.4 Million from Innovate UK to Advance GiraffeOCT into Clinical Use

    Siloton will receive GBP 8.4 million in funding from Innovate UK over two years to advance GiraffeOCT, an OCT technology based on quantum photonic integrated circuits, toward clinical use. The funding is expected to shorten the development timeline by about two years.

    Why we recommend it: The source article describes the funding path for taking photonic integrated OCT from the lab to the clinic, serving as a reference for the industrialization of medical optics devices

Oct 14Wed
  1. Electro OpticsOptics industryOptics and AI61

    Photonic Chip Company Salience Labs Raises GBP 95 Million to Expand US Production

    Salience Labs, a University of Oxford spinout developing photonic chips for AI data centers, announced GBP 95 million in funding to scale mass production of optical circuit switches and expand its presence in Silicon Valley.

    Why we recommend it: The source article explains the positioning of optical circuit switching chips for AI data centers, helping understand where optical switching fits in compute networks

  3. Optica News CenterOptics industry66

    Chip-Scale Optical Ring Laser Gyroscope Measures Slow Rotations of 37 Degrees per Hour

    A team from UC Santa Barbara and Caltech published in Optics Letters a chip-scale optical ring laser gyroscope capable of measuring rotations as slow as 37 degrees per hour, approaching Earth's rotation rate of 15 degrees per hour. The device is based on a low-noise Brillouin laser in a silicon nitride waveguide photonic integrated circuit, can be fabricated with standard CMOS processes, requires only milliwatt-level optical power, and offers nearly 2,000-fold higher sensitivity than the team's earlier device.

    Why we recommend it: Compared with the team's earlier silicon nitride Brillouin gyroscope rated at 72,000 degrees per hour, this is nearly a 2,000-fold improvement, helping gauge how far on-chip optical gyroscopes are from navigation applications.

  4. Phys.org Optics & PhotonicsOptics industry59

    Quantum network test verifies entanglement without trusting detectors

    Researchers have built a fully connected four-user quantum network, distributing time-frequency entangled photon pairs over six links using a broadband integrated lithium niobate photon source. Using the polarization of the same photon as a trusted quantum input, they can verify and quantify entanglement without trusting the measurement devices.

  5. OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industry55

    Hengmai Optics surpasses 1,000 ultra-precision optical processing systems shipped

    Hengmai Optics recently shipped eight ultra-precision optical processing systems with apertures of 2.2 m, 1.6 m and 1.8 m, and delivered 14 systems with apertures from 1.2 m to 3 m in September, pushing cumulative shipments past 1,000 units. Annual shipments have grown by an average of 100% over the past three years. QYResearch data show the global ultra-precision optical processing equipment market was worth about USD 126 million in 2025.

  6. Photonics.comOptics industryOptics and AI61

    Salience Labs Raises USD 125 Million Series B to Develop Photonic Switching Chips for AI Data Centers

    Salience Labs, which develops photonic chips for AI data center interconnects, has closed an oversubscribed USD 125 million Series B round. The company previously demonstrated a 64-port all-optical silicon photonic circuit switch at ECOC 2026.

    Why we recommend it: The source article links the funding to the 64-port all-optical switch demonstration at ECOC, helping assess the commercial progress of silicon photonic optical switching

  7. OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AI59

    Leqi second-generation AI glasses outlook: four optical challenges for diffractive waveguides

    The article argues that AI capabilities can be upgraded over the air, but the optical experience of a diffractive waveguide is hard to fix once finalized. The development of Leqi's second-generation AI glasses focuses on four engineering challenges: hiding the grating, suppressing rainbow artifacts, thinning the lens, and reducing reflections while preserving brightness. These are also the issues consumer AI glasses must solve to look like ordinary eyewear.

  8. OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AI65

    TDK Shows Meta-Optics Reflector for Retinal Projection Smart Glasses at CEATEC

    TDK showcased at CEATEC an ultrathin meta-optics reflector designed for retinal projection smart glasses. The prototype is monochrome green with 750p resolution and a 45-degree diagonal field of view. The reflector is only 150 nanometers thick and achieves 80% visible-light transmittance. TDK plans to launch the green version by the end of 2026, a full-color version in May 2027, and mass production within a few years.

    Why we recommend it: The source article gives thickness, transmittance, field of view and mass-production timeline, enabling comparison with waveguide approaches to understand retinal projection

  9. optics.org (SPIE Industry News)Optics industryOptics and AI57

    US Army Research Office awards $19.2 million grant to UCF-led team

    A team led by the University of Central Florida (UCF) will receive a five-year, $19.2 million grant from the US Army Research Office to study light propagation and control in complex dynamic environments. The project, led by Guifang Li, will explore weak backscattering coherent measurement, inverse methods, AI analysis and multi-plane light conversion, with the goal of measuring and rapidly correcting light field distortions when remote sensors or beacons cannot be placed. Potential applications include directed-energy systems, biological tissue imaging, laser medicine, remote sensing and free-space optical communications.

  10. optics.org (SPIE Industry News)Optics industryOptics and AI74

    Chip Demand Keeps Growing; ASML Studies Further Expanding Lithography Equipment Capacity

    ASML said its existing 2027 and 2028 supply plans cannot fully meet customer demand and that it is studying a further expansion of 2028 capacity beyond the previously planned 30% increase. Quarterly sales through September 27 were EUR 11.7 billion, up more than 50% year over year. The NXE:3800F EUV lithography system slated for introduction next year will raise productivity from 230 to 260 wafers per hour.

    Why we recommend it: Capacity expansion and productivity upgrades are proceeding in parallel, offering concrete industry clues on how AI demand translates into EUV lithography equipment supply constraints.

  11. OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industry46

    iPhone Duo boosts under-display cameras; Red Magic to launch ninth-generation solution

    Under-display cameras are back in the spotlight after the unveiling of Apple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo. Red Magic has also announced ninth-generation under-display camera technology, continuing with a true full-screen design. The article reviews how most makers returned to punch-hole designs after under-display cameras entered mass production six years ago.

  16. OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industry51

    Hyundai Mobis Sells Automotive Lighting Business for $443 Million as Chinese Automakers Bring Lighting In-House

    Hyundai Mobis has sold its automotive lighting business to France's OPmobility for an enterprise value of about $443 million; the business posted 2025 revenue of about EUR 1.6 billion. Meanwhile, Xingyu has joined the global top 10 in automotive lighting, while BYD, Leapmotor and Great Wall Motor are bringing lighting production into their own factories.

  17. C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industry54

    FiberHome Ruituo Files Phase II of Oversized Optical Fiber Preform Project, Adding 600 Tons of Annual Capacity

    FiberHome Ruituo, a wholly owned subsidiary of FiberHome Telecommunication Technologies, has filed a construction application for Phase II of its industrial-scale oversized optical fiber preform project, with total investment of about RMB 398 million. Upon completion, the project will add 600 tons of annual optical fiber preform capacity. In May, the company unveiled an optical fiber preform measuring 0.3 meters in diameter and 3.5 meters in length, from which about 20,000 kilometers of optical fiber can be drawn from a single preform.

  18. LumentumOptics industryOptics and AI48

    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

  25. optics.org (SPIE Industry News)Optics industryOptics and AI61

    UK Silicon Photonics Firm Salience Labs Raises USD 125 Million Series B

    UK-based silicon photonics company Salience Labs has closed a USD 125 million Series B round to expand development of optical circuit switch (OCS) technology and ease network bottlenecks in AI data centers.

    Why we recommend it: The source article highlights the positioning of optical circuit switching against AI data center bottlenecks, helping understand capital enthusiasm for silicon photonic switching

  26. Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (AIOFM) · Research ProgressOptics industry39

    AIOFM Uses Multi-Source Satellite Remote Sensing to Reveal Diurnal Aerosol Variations in Inland and Coastal Pakistan

    A research team at the Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (AIOFM), specializing in remote sensing information characterization, combined EPIC and MODIS satellite observations from 2015 to 2025 with ERA5 reanalysis and AERONET ground-based data to analyze diurnal variations in aerosol optical depth over Quetta and Karachi, Pakistan. The results were published in Remote Sensing. In representative scenarios, aerosol optical depth in Quetta rose by 0.159 from morning to afternoon, while Karachi saw an increase of 0.066. The study provides a multi-source remote sensing analysis method for monitoring diurnal aerosol variations in regions with sparse ground observations.

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

  4. OFweek Laser Network · NewsOptics industry43

    Haipulin Showcases Complete Laser Solutions at CIIE After Hisense Takes Control

    In June 2026, Hisense Group strategically acquired a long-established fiber laser company and renamed it Haipulin. Four months later, Haipulin presented a full range of laser cutting, welding, cladding, and 3D printing solutions at the China International Industry Fair, focusing on new energy, aerospace, steel structures, and marine engineering.