Optics Daily · Friday, October 9, 2026
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LightCounting raises forecast: Ethernet optical modules to grow 120% this year
LightCounting says hyperscaler capital spending remains high, forecasting 120% growth for the Ethernet optical module market in 2026. In imaging, SF-PULSE lensless imaging enables long-term monitoring of live cells without staining, while a frequency comb combined with deep learning achieves fast, high-fidelity ghost imaging. MicroLED co-packaged optics is also drawing attention.
Technology & Research
Phys.org Optics & PhotonicsOptics industryOptics and AISF-PULSE Lensless Imaging Enables Stain-Free Long-Term Monitoring of Living Cells
Researchers proposed the SF-PULSE lensless imaging method, which can monitor living cells over long periods without staining, and successfully imaged and reconstructed glioblastoma cells.
Photonics.comOptics industryOptics and AIFrequency Combs and Deep Learning Enable Fast, High-Fidelity Ghost Imaging
Ghost imaging replaces pixelated sensors with correlation measurements between structured illumination and a single-pixel detector. Researchers combined an optical frequency comb with deep learning to achieve faster, higher-fidelity ghost imaging.
Industry & Capital
LightCounting: Ethernet optical module market forecast to grow 120% in 2026
LightCounting's latest report says the Ethernet optical module market had been expected to slow in 2026, but data from the first nine months defied expectations: cloud providers' capital spending accelerated sharply from late January to early February and remained strong over the following six months. The full-year Ethernet optical module market is now forecast to grow 120%.
Insight & Analysis
Laser Focus WorldOptics industryOptics and AIFrom Pixels to Optical Links: MicroLED Shifts Toward Co-Packaged Optics
A Laser Focus World article notes that surging industry interest in MicroLED co-packaged optics (CPO) reflects its many advantages, though technical challenges remain to be solved.