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Photonics Hot List: March 28, 2025

March 28, 2025

In this episode: A two-way space laser comms triumph, the latest business news headlines, and light-activated ink aids cardiac therapy.

Justine Murphy

In this episode of Photonics Hot List:

A team from Spire Global has achieved two-way laser communication between two satellites in orbit with an optical system about the size of a tissue box. This level of performance has conventionally only been possible with very large systems.

Business news roundup: Lumentum will soon become a key player in NVIDIA’s silicon photonics ecosystem, while NLM Photonics has named a new strategic advisor as the company advances its technology.

Researchers led by a team at Mass General Brigham have developed a noninvasive approach involving optoelectronically active ink integrated and bioprinted tissue that’s poised to revolutionize heart repair and cardiac treatments. The research is detailed in Science Advances.

About the Author

Justine Murphy | Multimedia Director, Digital Infrastructure

Justine Murphy is the multimedia director for Endeavor Business Media's Digital Infrastructure Group. She is a multiple award-winning writer and editor with more 20 years of experience in newspaper publishing as well as public relations, marketing, and communications. For nearly 10 years, she has covered all facets of the optics and photonics industry as an editor, writer, web news anchor, and podcast host for an internationally reaching magazine publishing company. Her work has earned accolades from the New England Press Association as well as the SIIA/Jesse H. Neal Awards. She received a B.A. from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.