Photonics in Transition: Strategic Insights from the Global Photonics Economic Forum
With most of northern Europe already gray and wet, early October still felt like summer on Spain’s Costa del Sol. That warmth seemed to match the mood at the Global Photonics Economic Forum in Málaga, where more than 300 senior executives from across the industry gathered to talk strategy, investment, and the technological leaps reshaping their businesses.
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Researchers Reveal Dual Function in Integrated Photonics Component
The combination of electrical and photonic circuits is a major goal of the integrated photonics industry, but it also presents a problem. Electrical circuits are notorious for generating heat. If photonic devices become a little bit too hot, or a little bit too cold, their finely tuned photonic properties can be disrupted.
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Universal Coupler Promises to Cut the Costs of Photonic Quantum Computers
Quantum Pulse Ventures, a company developing technology to reduce barriers to quantum computing, has created what it describes as a universal directional coupler for photonic quantum computers. According to the company, the couplers can reduce the cost per computer by up to $900 million by lowering hardware requirements, reducing run time, and improving robustness against imperfections.
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Star Catcher Industries Reports Wireless Power Beaming Record
Star Catcher Industries, a space energy company building an orbital power grid, has claimed a world record for wireless power transmission. According to the company, its result surpasses the previous benchmark set by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) earlier this year.
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Advanced Motion Control for Semiconductor Metrology
Tue, Nov 18, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
This webinar explores advanced motion control principles and critical technologies vital for semiconductor inspection and metrology tools, addressing the industry's escalating demands for accuracy, speed, and reliability. Participants will gain insight into how precision motion systems enable advanced applications such as wafer inspection, SWLI, SEM/FIB, AFM, and reticle/mask inspection. Presented by Aerotech.
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Design-for-Excellence (DfX): Building Scalable, Reliable Optical Systems
Wed, Nov 19, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Whether you are designing high-precision optical instruments, imaging systems, or ruggedized solutions for aerospace and medical markets, this session will offer actionable strategies to improve product outcomes, reduce total cost of ownership, and shorten time to market. Join the Optikos team as it shares real-world lessons from decades of optical system design and explore how a DfX mindset can future-proof your next product. Presented by Optikos.
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Features
Semiconductor Lasers, Thermal Imaging and Sensors, Low-Light Imaging
Photonics Media is currently seeking technical feature articles on a variety of topics for publication in our magazine Photonics Spectra. Please submit an informal 100-word abstract to Jake Saltzman, Senior Editor, at Jake.Saltzman@Photonics.com, or use our online submission form www.photonics.com/submitfeature.aspx.
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