Podcast
Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
Hosted by Endeavor Business Media · EN
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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Advancing innovation: FAMES Pilot Line
1w ago00:13:41Tap to summarizeFAMES Pilot Line is the leading initiative under the European Chips Act, and it's helping advance Europe's semiconductor technologies. In this episode of Following the Photons, FAMES coordinator Dominique Noguet talks with Host Justine Murphy about the initiative and related educational training programs, as well as its role in Europe’s ever-advancing semiconductor industry.
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Light in real life
1w ago00:14:25Tap to summarizeThis second of a two-part series featuring Giacomo Vacca, founder/president/CEO of Kinetic River, takes a closer look at the company, its history, and many innovations. Giacomo also offers an update on current happenings, what the future holds, and Kinetic River’s place in it.
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Light for real life
2w ago00:14:24Tap to summarizeIn this second of a two-part series featuring Giacomo Vacca, founder/president/CEO of Kinetic River, he talks with Host Justine Murphy about the biophotonics-centric company, its history, and innovations, as well as what they're working on now, what the future holds, and Kinetic River’s place in it.
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A spotlight on life
3w ago00:16:09Tap to summarizeThis first of a two-part series features Giacomo Vacca, founder, president, and CEO of Kinetic River. In this episode, he and Host Justine Murphy delve into his background and many notable technology developments and accomplishments, and they take a look back at the experiences he says have helped shape his career.
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Versatile lasers of the future
Jun 200:20:54Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Host Justine Murphy talks with Félicie Albert, director of the Jupiter Laser Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Lab. Her years of expertise include work with high-intensity lasers, as well as involvement in LaserNetUS, a network of high-power lasers in North America.
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The ubiquitous perception
May 2600:15:39Tap to summarizeHost Justine Murphy talked recently with Sebastian Bauer, CEO and co-founder of Ubicept. With a background in engineering, he says he's always thrived at the intersection of cutting-edge research and real-world innovation.
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Industry Insight: Eye on Finance
May 1900:06:14Tap to summarizeThere is a lot of growth happening throughout the financial sector of the industry! In this episode, Host Justine Murphy takes a deeper look at some of that growth and its place in the advancement of photonics technologies.
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The electro-optical dynamic
May 1200:14:49Tap to summarizeThis edition features Yvain Thonnart, a chief scientist in the digital ICs and systems division of the French research institute CEA-List, where he focuses on areas including networks-on-chip and integrating emerging photonics technologies. He talked recently with Host Justine Murphy about his work at CEA, and his team’s potentially game-changing development of the first dynamically channeled electro-optical router for photonic interposers.
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The data in deep space
May 500:13:34Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Erin Howard, a research scientist currently working at the University of Washington on the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, talks with Host Justine Murphy about their passion for exploring the universe through data, and the excitement in contributing to cutting-edge scientific discoveries.
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Research to expand technology
Apr 2800:18:35Tap to summarizeThis episode features Dr. Aleksandra Kaszubowska, an assistant professor of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Trinity College Dublin and an assistant professor and research fellow at the CONNECT Research Center. She talked with Host Justine Murphy about the exciting work her team is doing, as well as her vast research experience and the remarkable path that led to where she is today.
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