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World’s most precise measurement tool made small.

Optical frequency combs are vital for modern science, turning electronic signals into light waves, enabling precision sensing, accurate optical clocks and advanced comms.

ANZOS Photonic and Quantum Technologies Industry Report 2026

Latest report on the photonics and quantum market in Australasia demonstrates a deepening digital divide between the two countries as our global competitors streak ahead.

Orbis Diagnostics – Growing the Business

The Chief Executive of a med-tech business, spun out of Te Whai Ao — Dodd-Walls Centre says a focus on the regulatory and commercial aspects of the company are key to success.

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Cushla McGoverin and Frédérique Vanholsbeeck now senior members of the OSA and SPIE

Double good news for the biophotonics group at UoA as Cushla McGoverin and Frédérique Vanholsbeeck have both been elevated to senior members of the OSA and SPIE respectively.

New Zealand International Science Festival 2021

The Dodd-Walls Centre is taking part in three events at the New Zealand International Science Festival 2021

Aotearoa leaps into the second quantum revolution

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Paper published in Nature Communications

Dodd-Walls Centre would like to congratulate member Dr Boyang Ding for getting their paper

Marsden Funding for DWC researchers

The Marsden Fund takes its name from physicist Sir Ernest Marsden (1889-1970) who made a remarkable contribution to science both in New Zealand and overseas.

DWC on RNZ Smart Talk

Listen to RNZ’s episode of Smart Talk where three experts discuss the role of photonics in measuring climate change.