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Newly announced photonic chipset, Omega, by PsiQuantum, “contains all the advanced components required to build million-qubit-scale quantum computers and deliver on the profoundly world-changing promise of this technology.” Read the OPN story: https://bit.ly/43seJLl #quantum #technology #photonics

Newly announced photonic chipset, Omega, by PsiQuantum, “contains all the advanced components required to build million-qubit-scale quantum computers and deliver on the profoundly world-changing promise of this technology.” Read the OPN story: https://bit.ly/43seJLl #quantum #technology #photonics

A JOSA B [#OPG_JOSA_B[ study from 上海交通大学 researchers addresses challenges with the efficient coupling of free-space light with a large bandwidth to arbitrary positions in on-chip systems: https://bit.ly/4iw9MWd The team used an inverse-designed metasurface as a meta-coupler, replacing conventional grating couplers, finding it to have strong potential for on-chip systems requiring multi-wavelength interactions, such as integrated lasers and amplifiers. Written by: Zhiwei Wei, Jiangwei Wu, Chengyu Chen, Wenjie Wan, Yuping Chen, and Xianfeng Chen #integratedoptics #photonics #physics #scienceandtechnology #bandwidth #chips

You might know agave plants for their role in tequila production, but they're also especially adept at retaining water in extraordinarily dry environments: https://bit.ly/4ha4Ipn A new study from Applied Optics explains how these plants survive in extreme environments, with insights into developing more sustainable farming practices and designing crops that use less water. The Centro de Investigaciones en Optica research team used terahertz spectroscopy and imaging to determine that agave plants store water in a specialized leaf structure, and that its fructans act like molecular sponges to retain moisture. The study's findings on fructans and their exceptional water-binding properties could be used to develop new food ingredients that improve moisture retention, texture, and shelf life, especially in dried or processed foods. #OPG_AO #environmental #photonics #water #sustainability #foodscience

💫 ETH Zurich and Polariton Set World Record for Electro-Optic Modulator Bandwidth 💫 ETH Zürich and its spin-off Polariton Technologies Ltd.  have achieved a new world record in electro-optic (EO) bandwidth. Their latest plasmonic modulator reaches a frequency response of up to 1.1 THz, doubling previous bandwidth records. This breakthrough, published in Optica, enables ultra-fast fiber communications and unlocks new possibilities in THz sensing, imaging, and wireless technologies. The device combines silicon photonics with plasmonic active components, showing the future of next-generation photonics. More information: https://www.polariton.ch/ and the Optica article https://lnkd.in/eaKmGZ9C Helena Rocío Echeverri Navarro, Claudia Hoessbacher #ETHZurich #SpinOff #Startup #PolaritonTechnologies #Innovation #SwissTech #Research

In the last year, Optica corporate member QTI SRL (Quantum Telecommunications Italy) has consolidated its prominent position in the quantum market, boosting its international outreach, e.g. taking an active part in the OFC-Net project at OFC Conference and Exhibition. This year will be no exception. At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona, I got the chance to catch up with QTI CEO and cofounder Tommaso Occhipinti to ask him about what their "real-world" offer to telecom operators today. We had an interesting discussion about future proof solutions offering hybrid QKD and Post-quantum Cryptography implementations. QTI SRL is a rapidly growing Italian start-up founded in October 2020 by a group of entrepreneurs, scientists, and researchers. The company was born as an official spin-off company of the Italian National Institute of Optics of the National Research Council (CNR-INO Cnr-National Institute of Optics). QTI engineers, develop and produce reconfigurable Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) architectures, offering entirely “made in Italy” products and solutions. Recognizing the disruptive opportunities provided by quantum technologies, Telsy, the cybersecurity and cryptography competence center of the TIM Group, has recently become one of the QTI shareholders. This association allows a fully end-to-end encryption system that is compatible with current telecommunication infrastructure for private, government, and military applications.

💡Our today’s outreach session at Yerevan State University STEM School was a great experience. This time, we met with 10th-grade students and presented various optical experiments, making the subject more engaging and exciting for them. Hands-on experiments play a big role in understanding physics, as they allow students to directly observe and interact with concepts, making theories more interesting! Optica SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics

LEVEL-4 RNG’s for ROBUST PQC FROM Quside. While wandering around Mobile World Congress 2025 ( MWC) in Barcelona, I got updates from many Optica corporate members like Quside, who gave me a glimpse of the new products they will launch in 2025. Quside aim to build the strongest randomness foundation through research, engineering , and integrating quantum technology. I have followed them since I met Carlos Abellan (CEO- cofounder) and Domenico Tulli (CTO - cofounder) when they were a startup conducting R&D at the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) in Barcelona. Just look at the global impact they are having a little over 6 years later. In the video below, I chatted with Fernando De la Iglesia and Frank Malek, learning that security was the buzzword at this year's congress, having recently reached an inflection point for many telecom operators like Telefonica. The Quside team believes that strong cryptographic solutions and more efficient computing platforms are challenges worth investing in, even when it isn’t easy. They contribute by developing the most advanced randomness solutions for security and computing performance, such as key generation and Monte Carlo simulations. Level 4 Random Number Generation Recently, Quside has been working with Deloitte on next-gen post-quantum cryptography, focusing on encryption algorithms resistant to quantum attacks. That requires secure random number generation that meets the highest standards of entropy and unpredictability—a need met by Level 4 RNGs, particularly QRNGs. Check out this link for more information. https://lnkd.in/dRFaEqxB

Join us in welcoming Sintela as a new #OpticaCorporateMember! Sintela works to empower the world with advanced, customizable distributed fiber optic sensing (DFOS) solutions. Learn more about Sintela: https://sintela.com/

Explore the metasurface revolution, from the evolution of the technology to bringing it to market, with the Belgian startup PlanOpSim in OPN's latest Optics Innovations column. Read the story: https://bit.ly/4bBZvFJ #technology #photonics #innovation