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Longview Fusion Energy Advances Plan for Fusion Power Plant
LIVERMORE, Calif., March 12, 2024 — Longview Fusion Energy Systems said last week that it has enlisted engineering and construction firm Fluor to design a laser fusion power plant — a step toward the company's stated goal of delivering power to the grid via its fusion pilot plant by the early 2030s. The California-based Longview aims to use the same laser-based fusion approach championed at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). According to Longview, at full capacity its fusion...
Optica Names 20 Recipients for 2024 Awards, Medals
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 12, 2024 — Optica has named 20 recipients of its 2024 awards and medals. The awards celebrate leaders in the field of photonics who are making technical, research, education, business, leadership, and service accomplishments. "Congratulations to the 2024...
Photonics Challenge 2024 Concludes: Week in Brief: 3/8/24
HAMAMATSU, Japan, March 8, 2024 — The Photonics Challenge, an annual competition sponsored by the Graduate University School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries, has concluded with the selection of four out of nine finalist companies from Japan to win its top prizes based...
VIAVI Solutions Agrees to Acquire Spirent in $1.3B Deal
CHANDLER, Ariz., March 7, 2024 — VIAVI Solutions has entered into an agreement to acquire London-based test and measurement company Spirent for £1 billion ($1.3 billion). The acquisition expands VIAVI’s portfolio by providing complementary and synergistic products for networking...
All-Optical Network Bridges Space, Air, Underwater Environments
NANJING, China, March 7, 2024 — Researchers have developed an all-light communication network that enables seamless connectivity across space, air and underwater environments. The new network design combines different types of light sources to ensure connectivity across...
Intel Launches Stand-alone FPGA Firm Altera
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 6, 2024 — Intel has launched Altera, a standalone field programmable gate array company. Sandra Rivera, Intel’s executive vice president and CEO of its Programmable Solutions Group, serves as Altera’s CEO. Intel unveiled the company during a...
Jenopitk Adds Deputy Chairman: People in the News: 3/6/24
JENA, Germany, March 6, 2024 — JENOPTIK, an optics developer, has added Jakob Habermann to its supervisory board as the deputy chairman, replacing Stefan Schaumburg. Habermann’s election to his new position took place back in 2022, and currently serves as the German IG...
Asynt Opens San Francisco Office; BAE Selected to Provide Space Force Prototype: Week in Brief: 3/1/24
FALLS CHURCH, Va., March 1, 2024 — BAE Systems has been selected by the Space Systems Command (SCC) Space Enterprise Consortium to provide a prototype ground system for the U.S. Space Force’s SSC Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution Command and Control (FORGE C2)...
UK Funding Fuels Future Telecommunications Research
LONDON, March 1, 2024 — U.K. Research and Innovation (UKRI) is providing £62 million ($78 million) to support the development of technologies crucial to future telecoms networks such as 6G. Funding will support projects and infrastructure which aim to advance telecom...
ams OSRAM Reassessing Micro-LED Strategy Following Project Cancellation
PREMSTAETTEN, Austria, Feb. 29, 2024 — ams OSRAM is reassessing its micro-LED following the unexpected cancellation of a cornerstone project for its micro-LED program, the company said. Discussions with the related customer are ongoing. Following the cancellation of the project, the...
Aktiia, Optical Health Monitoring Firm, Gains $30M in Funding
NEUCHÂTEL, Switzerland, Feb. 29, 2024 — Aktiia, a developer of optical health monitoring technology, has completed a CHF 27 million ($30 million) funding round. The company's wrist-worn, 24/7 optical blood pressure monitoring device, which is currently marketed in seven European markets...
Scintil, Tower Semiconductor Poised to Boost PIC Production
GRENOBLE, France, Feb. 29, 2024 — Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) supplier Scintil Photonics has integrated III-V distributed feedback (DFB) lasers and amplifiers with standard silicon photonics technology in production at Tower Semiconductor. The integration technology grants...
Optica Awards 2024 Ives Medal/Quinn Prize; Quantum Science Adds COO: People in the News: 2/28/24
WARRINGTON, U.K., Feb. 28, 2024 — Quantum Science, an infrared quantum dot technology company, has appointed Billy McLaughlin as its first COO. He will be responsible for leading the company’s commercial operations as the business continues to develop its quantum dot...
Metalenz Partners with Samsung on Facial Recognition Tech
BOSTON, Feb. 27, 2024 — Metalenz will use Samsung Electronics’ ISOCELL Vizion 931 technology as the image sensor component for its "Polar ID" imaging system. Metalenz offers the solution for facial biometrics. The partnership with Samsung provides manufacturing scale to...
Civan Lasers Expands to Europe; VoxelSensors Acquires EyeWay’s IP: Week in Brief: 2/23/24
JERUSALEM, Feb. 23, 2024 — Civan Lasers, a developer of beam laser technology, has opened its first European office in Hannover, Germany. The office will function as a central hub for sales, service, and research and development, with a focus on welding process innovation. It...
DustPhotonics Gains $24M in Funding
MOD’IN, Israel, Feb. 22, 2024 — DustPhotonics, a silicon photonics technology developer for data center and AI applications, has completed an oversubscribed $24 million series B follow-on funding round. The company said that the funding will be used to scale production of current...
Coherent CEO Mattera to Retire
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 21, 2024 — Coherent Corp. CEO Vincent Mattera has informed the company’s board of directors that he will retire as CEO following the hiring of a successor. The board has retained a leading executive search firm to commence a comprehensive search process,...
Xiaomi and Leica Unveil Dedicated Collaborative Institute
BEIJING, Feb. 21, 2024 — Xiaomi and Leica Camera AG have established the Xiaomi x Leica Optical Institute, which the companies plan to use to develop digital imaging and AI technologies for mobile imaging. The institute will lead to the design of ultra-precision optical...
GlobalFoundries to Receive $1.5B in CHIPS Act Funding
MALTA, N.Y., Feb. 20, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Commerce will provide $1.5 billion in planned direct funding for GlobalFoundries (GF) as part of the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act. GF plans to use the funds to expand its footprint in Malta and to modernize its facility in Essex...
BluGlass Collaborates with Applied Energetics
NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia, Feb. 20, 2024 — Semiconductor technology company BluGlass Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Tucson, Arizona-based directed energy and laser technology company Applied Energetics. Per the agreement, the companies will collaborate on...
Quantum Experts Present Roadmap to EU Policymakers
BRUSSELS, Feb. 20, 2024 — Quantum experts from the EU’s Quantum Flagship initiative met with policymakers and representatives to present the Strategic Research and Industry Agenda SRIA 2030: Roadmap and Quantum Ambitions over this Decade. Themes in the roadmap include...
$20M Grant Funds Portable Eye-Scanning Tech
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19, 2024 — The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has awarded $20 million to develop a portable OCT system that could offer advanced eye screenings to many more patients at lower costs. The technology could also be used in other...
Motorola Solutions Acquires Silent Sentinel
CHICAGO, Feb. 19, 2024 — Motorola Solutions has acquired specialized long range camera provider Silent Sentinel. The acquisition compliments Motorola Solutions’ portfolio of fixed video cameras and expands its footprint with government and critical infrastructures,...
Amazec Photonics Secures €1.5M; BluGlass Raises $4.3M: Week in Brief: 2/16/24
SILVERWATER, Australia Feb. 16, 2024 — BluGlass Limited, a semiconductor developer, has received $4.3 million in commitments from institutional and sophisticated investors. The funds will be used to scale and speed production and delivery of BluGlass’ visible lasers to fulfil new...
Quantum Firms to Research Materials for Single Photon Detection
SAN SEBASTIÁN, Spain, Feb. 15, 2024 — Multiverse Computing, a developer of value-based quantum computing solutions, and Single Quantum, a provider of superconducting nanowire single photon detectors, launched an industrial materials science R&D project under a $1.4 million contract...

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