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Visualization of the Habitable World's Observatory (HWO). Credit: NASA SVS/Jonathan North

Photonics Push Could Sharpen the Search for Habitable Worlds

Researchers are developing photonics systems to improve direct imaging of exoplanets.
The work supports NASA’s planned Habitable Worlds Observatory in the 2040s.
Suppressing leaked starlight is crucial for detecting and characterizing rocky planets.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 26, 2026·via universetoday.com

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An iridescent colored rectangle on top of a purple coin.

Ultrafast Lasers Could Move From Lab Benches to Chips

A Nature study reports an ultrafast laser integrated onto a photonic chip.
The device produced 147-femtosecond pulses with 1.05 nanojoules of energy.
The result could help move high-performance laser applications into smaller, lower-cost devices.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 30, 2026·via livescience.com

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Ultra-fast light-shaping technology could be 'game-changer' for future imaging

Programmable ‘Virtual’ Metasurface Could Accelerate Advanced Imaging

Nottingham Trent University researchers developed a programmable virtual metasurface based on a spatial light modulator.
Unlike fixed physical metasurfaces, the system can change optical behavior rapidly and perform multiple functions in one device.
The study demonstrated infrared-to-visible signal conversion as one example of the platform’s capabilities.
Potential applications include imaging, microscopy, sensing, beam steering, telecommunications and quantum photonics.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 25, 2026·via phys.org

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After 20 years, scientists finally shrink a powerful laser onto a chip

EPFL shrinks a femtosecond laser onto a photonic chip

EPFL researchers say they matched tabletop femtosecond laser performance on a chip.
The result could make advanced laser systems smaller and cheaper.
An overlooked Mamyshev oscillator design was key to the breakthrough.
The advance could expand photonic applications from diagnostics to precision timing.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 5, 2026·via sciencedaily.com

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Quantum light gives a 20-fold boost to ultrafast laser processes

Quantum Light Delivers a 20-Fold Boost to Ultrafast Laser Processes

Researchers used bright squeezed vacuum to enhance a nonlinear optical process.
The study reported a 20-fold boost compared with ordinary light at the same average power.
The experiment targeted tunneling ionization in sodium atoms.
The approach could reduce the need for intensity levels that damage materials.

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DT Editorial Team·May 30, 2026·via phys.org

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A photon was teleported across 270 meters in stunning quantum breakthrough

Quantum teleportation experiment links separate photon sources across 270 meters

Researchers say they teleported a photon polarization state between two separate quantum dots.
The experiment used a 270-meter open-air optical link.
The result is positioned as a step toward scalable quantum relays and future quantum networks.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 30, 2026·via sciencedaily.com

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Chip Can Project Video the Size of a Grain of Sand

A laser chip that can project video at grain-of-sand scale hints at a new class of miniature optics

IEEE Spectrum highlights a chip that can project video at grain-of-sand scale.
The device relies on a MEMS array used to steer lasers.
The technology appears to have grown out of research tied to quantum computing hardware.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via spectrum.ieee.org

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Quantum racetrack laser could shrink lab spectrometers to chips

Quantum ‘Racetrack’ Laser Design Points to Chip-Scale Spectrometers

A new laser design could help miniaturize spectrometers.
The concept points toward lab functions moving onto microchips.
Potential benefits include portability, integration, and lower-cost sensing.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 3, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

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A new 2D material could shrink one of optics’ essential components

Researchers report a new 2D material capable of functioning as an ultrathin waveplate.
Waveplates are key optical components used to control polarization.
Potential application areas named in the source include displays, photography, and satellites.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 3, 2026·via phys.org

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A new Science paper points to a meeting point between topology and quantum light

Science lists a paper titled “High-dimensional topological photonic entanglement” in Volume 391, Issue 6792.
The supplied metadata places the article on pages 1379 to 1382 of the March 2026 issue.
No abstract or result details were available in the provided source text, so this summary is limited to confirmed metadata.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 29, 2026·via science.org

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Scientists build quantum dot device, emits photon pairs with record purity

China Achieves 98% Purity in Quantum Photon Pair Source

Device achieves 98.3% photon pair purity using a dark-state quantum pathway
Pair-generation efficiency reached 29.9%, among the best for solid-state systems
Currently requires near-absolute-zero temperatures with plans to push toward practical operating ranges

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 9, 2026·5 min read·via interestingengineering.com

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