Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
Welcome to Laser Focus World’s Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast, produced by Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B. Here, we take a deep dive into the fascinating world of photonics and optics. With a legacy dating back to 1965, Laser Focus World has been a trusted source for comprehensive global coverage of technologies, applications, and markets in these dynamic fields. Following the Photons is an extension of that legacy.
This podcast — hosted by Justine Murphy, an editor with Laser Focus World and multimedia director of Endeavor Business Media’s Digital Infrastructure group — features interviews and discussions with industry and research experts, providing valuable perspectives on the issues, technologies, and trends shaping the photonics community.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your journey in photonics, this podcast is your go-to resource for staying informed and inspired. Tune in and stay laser-focused on the future of light-based technologies.
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Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
This episode features Sam Rubin, CEO of LightPath Technologies. He says he’s an engineer at heart who got his start in the optics industry alongside his father before founding xLight Photonics. He talks about his experiences in optics and photonics, including the many years he spent in various roles at Thorlabs.
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
This episode features Mike Dunne and Greg Hays, from SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The pair are part of a team that’s now making some exciting high-energy upgrades to the Linac Coherent Light Source, meant to help researchers and technologies advance.
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
This episode features a really interesting chat with Mike Noonen, CEO of Swave Photonics. He talks about the company's work with holography and other photonics technologies, and what it all means for the future.
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Here's the latest roundup of some of the most interesting and exciting news impacting the photonics industry!
Tuesday Nov 19, 2024
Tuesday Nov 19, 2024
This episode features Cory Boone, technical marketing manager at Edmund Optics. An engineering, optics, and marketing guru, he's very active in educational outreach, he creates the company's popular YouTube and TikTok videos, and has even authored a children’s book ("Larry Laser Finds His Spark") to share the fun of STEM with future generations.
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
This episode features Dr. Teresa Pace, an engineering fellow with L3Harris, and an algorithm and data architect with the Strategy & Technology office in the Integrated Mission Systems segment. She has an extensive career, which includes time as a chief engineer for Lockheed Martin. She also holds an impressive 14 patents and her work has been featured in 80 publications.
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
This episode features a chat with OpenLight CEO Dr. Adam Carter, a semiconductor communications industry veteran with an impressive 25-year track record. He’s also been instrumental in the growth and turnarounds of some of the world’s leading optics businesses and manufacturers.
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Here's the latest roundup of some of the most interesting and exciting news impacting the photonics industry!
Funding advances photonics technologies
Thermal metasurface design controls itself
Laser tech boosts greenhouse gas detection
Team bridges standard and quantum internet
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
In this episode of Following the Photons, we talk with Dr. Shari Worthington, a professor of entrepreneurship and marketing at Suffolk University in Boston who (among several other roles) is president of Telesian Technology, a management and marketing firm that works with technology startups and Fortune 500 companies like MKS Instruments, Raytheon, and Apple.
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Your biweekly roundup of some of the most interesting and exciting news impacting the photonics industry! This week...
Recent acquisitions and mergers impacting the photonics industry
Development of a chip-based tractor beam for bio imaging
SLAC National Accelerator Lab's high-energy upgrades for LCLS
LightPath Tech advancing the military’s F-35 combat aircraft program