Photonics Archives

Pasqal Demonstrates On-Chip Atom Trapping with Photonic Integrated Circuit Toward Fault-Tolerant Scale

Pasqal has demonstrated trapping of individual rubidium atoms using laser light delivered and controlled by a photonic integrated circuit, which the company describes as a first for neutral-atom systems. The four independently addressable traps achieved atom lifetimes in line with existing bulk-optics platforms. Pasqal estimates the architecture can shrink optical hardware by up to 50 times en route to systems exceeding 10,000 atoms and 100 logical qubits.

August 10, 2026

QuiX Quantum Launches Alquor 2.0 Rack-Mountable Photonic Quantum Processors in 8-, 20-, and 32-Mode Configurations

QuiX Quantum has announced commercial availability of Alquor 2.0, its next-generation rack-mountable photonic quantum processor platform offered in 8-mode, 20-mode, and 32-mode configurations.

August 4, 2026

Heguang Quantum Reports Seed Round and Progress Toward Deterministic Photonic GKP Error Correction

Hangzhou-based Heguang Quantum has announced completion of a seed round and reported progress toward deterministic generation of photonic Gottesman-Kitaev-Preskill error correction codes. The company describes a proprietary pluggable nonlinear module intended to address probabilistic preparation barriers. Reported to be founded by Dr. Shang Yu, who trained under Academician Guo Guangcan, Heguang emphasizes modular distributed photonic systems and plans 2027 sales of its HQ10 quantum accelerator for hybrid classical-quantum use.

July 27, 2026

LightSolver and Ansys Boost Engineering Simulations with Laser Computing

LightSolver, a Tel Aviv-based company, introduces a laser-based computing approach that processes data at light speed. In partnership with Ansys, they tested methods to reduce computation times in LS-DYNA® simulations. Early results show promise for future on-premises hardware that could redefine high-performance computing workloads.

February 11, 2025

Quantum Computing Inc. Receives First Order for TFLN Photonic Chip Foundry

Quantum Computing Inc. has secured its first order for its TFLN photonic chip foundry from a major research institute in Asia. The order highlights QCi’s advanced fabrication capabilities and marks a pivotal step toward scaling photonic integrated circuits for telecom, datacom, and quantum applications.

November 13, 2024

IonQ and imec Advance Scalable Quantum Computing with Photonic Technology

IonQ strengthens its collaboration with imec to develop photonic integrated circuits and chip-scale ion trap technology, enhancing the scalability and performance of its quantum computing systems.

November 10, 2024

Artilux and Dr. Richard Soref Advance Room-Temperature Photonic Quantum Computing

Artilux and Dr. Richard Soref have introduced a room-temperature photonic quantum computing platform using GeSi SPADs. This development eliminates the need for cryogenic cooling, reducing operational complexity and costs. The new platform enhances scalability and broadens practical applications for quantum technologies.

October 13, 2024

IonQ Demonstrates Remote Ion-Ion Entanglement for Quantum Networking

IonQ achieved remote ion-ion entanglement between qubits in separate ion traps, advancing efforts toward scalable quantum systems. The development is a key step in IonQ’s strategy to implement photonic interconnects for quantum networking.

October 3, 2024

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