Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
Welcome to the Laser Focus World Podcast, where we dive deep 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.
Join us as we bring you the latest news and insights from the forefront of the photonics industry. Our episodes feature 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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 70
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Image sensors redefined
Here is a great interview with Jeroen Hoet, co-founder and CEO of eyeo, a new Netherlands-based startup that's working to revolutionize imaging.
Market Insights
In this edition of Following the Photons, host Justine Murphy delves into the market sector of one of the photonics industry, with statistics, projections, and expert insight.
Light News: Business Edition
This episode features a roundup of some of the most interesting news impacting the business sector of the photonics and optics industry, from company collaborations to funding awards and more.
Summer school excellence
In this episode, host Justine Murphy talks with Nelufar Mohajeri, director of Membership and Community Development at SPIE, Peter Andersen, leader of the Biophotonic Imaging Group and head of DTU Hea…
Photonics: 'It's the future'
This is the third and final installment of a multi-part series featuring optics and photonics industry pioneer Robin Hawk.
In this episode, she talks with host Justine Murphy about some of the experi…
Developing beyond light
In this second installment of a multi-part series, Robin Hawk, an optics and photonics industry pioneer and CEO of Galxyz LLC, talks about the new company and the groundbreaking developments they’re …
A tech pioneer's path to the future
This is the first of a multi-part series featuring Robin Hawk, a pioneer in the optics and photonics industry who has co-developed several technologies, including HDTV.
She is now CEO of Galxyz LLC, …
Interview Selects
With time constraints and other considerations, not everything from our Following the Photons podcast interviews makes the cut. So, in this episode, we’re sharing some never-before-heard excerpts fro…
Photonic Chips: The Next Generation
In this episode, host Justine Murphy is talking with Hamed Sattari, CEO of CCRAFT, a spinoff of ELENA, a three-and-half-year research project funded by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 …
Light News 07.15.25
Here's another roundup of some of the most exciting news happening in the photonics industry!
The publication of optics
This week’s episode features Dr. Matthew E. L. Jungwirth, manager of Technical Content and Scientific Publishing and Press Manager at SPIE. He has degrees in physics, electrical engineering, and opt…
Work/life balance in silicon photonics
In this episode, host Justine Murphy talks with Eléonore Hardy, the Silicon Photonics Partnership Manager at CEA-Leti. She has worked in the optics/photonics industry since 2005, and is now dedicated…
Service and support via photonics and AI
Jeff Hutchins, director of optical technologies in the CTO office at Ranovus—an Ontario, Canada-based company focused on next-generation optical interconnect solutions via silicon photonics—is dedica…
A unique quantum view of optoacoustics
The intriguing Dr. Birgit Stiller is the focus of this episode. She’s a professor at Leibniz University Hannover, and an experimental physicist and researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the Scie…
Industry spotlight shines on quantum
In this episode, host Justine Murphy talks with Dr. Ramy Shelbaya, co-founder and CEO of Quantum Dice. A physicist with a Ph.D. in atomic and laser physics from the University of Oxford, he's spent y…
Why not change the world?
This episode features Jason Eichenholz, an entrepreneur who has founded several tech startups, and a recognized pioneer in laser- and photonics-enabled innovation. He's also founder of Jonathan's Lan…
Light News 05.27.25
A roundup of some of the most exciting news happening in the photonics industry!
Encryption: Security of the future
This episode features Dr. Nick New, CEO and co-founder of Optalysys, a U.K.-based startup that's pioneering advancements in silicon photonics and Fully Homomorphic Encryption. Nick has a Ph.D. in opt…
Empowering the next generation
This episode features a fun, thought-provoking chat with Debbie Gustafson, CEO and board member of high-tech photonics equipment company Energetiq Technology. With more than two decades of experienc…
Industrial research meets academia
This episode features Siddharth Ramachandran, a Distinguished Professor of Engineering at Boston University. He started his career in industrial research at Bell Labs, and his work with light wave de…