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Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
Endeavor Business Media
78 episodes
1 week ago
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.
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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.
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Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
The balance for success
This episode features a fun, insightful interview with Lee Steneken, president of Esco Optics. He’s a third-generation president of the family-owned company who moved up the ranks from a part-time machine operator during his high school years, to various roles in marketing and sales after college, before taking the helm as president in 2011. In this episode, he talks with host Justine Murphy about his years in the optics industry, finding the right balance between career and family life, and what the future holds for Esco Optics’ lasting legacy.  
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1 week ago
24 minutes

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
A researcher on the cutting edge
This week features a great interview with Dr. Tara Fortier, a project leader in the Time and Frequency Division at NIST, a role in which she oversees cutting-edge research in precision optical and microwave metrology, and laser source development. She’s heavily involved in the scientific community via organizations like the American Physical Society and Optica, and active participation in outreach programs like SPIE’s Women in Optics.
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1 week ago
24 minutes

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
Fate of laser materials processing
This episode features Sargis Hakobyan, an R&D team leader with SPhotonix. He joined the company earlier this year to lead its new photonics lab in Switzerland, where he is the Senior Laser Materials Processing Engineer. Sargis is a multilingual laser physicist who has long focused in solid-state femtosecond and semiconductor laser development.
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2 weeks ago
15 minutes

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
The entrepreneurial tech future
In this second installment of a two-part episode, Metalenz CEO Rob Devlin talks about what the future holds for the company and the industry overall, and offers some advice for others looking to take a similar path.
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3 weeks ago
16 minutes

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
Research to consumer
In this first of a two-part series, host Justine Murphy talks with Rob Devlin, co-founder and CEO of Metalenz. He has a PhD in applied physics from Harvard University, where he worked closely with Federico Capasso. The two ultimately founded Metalenz to commercialize their breakthrough research in metasurface optics.
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1 month ago
17 minutes

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
The biology of photonics
This episode features Mohamed Elsherif, postdoctoral associate whose research bridges bioelectronics, optics, and nanomaterials to develop innovative wearable and ingestible devices for healthcare. 
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1 month ago
13 minutes

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
Light News: Sept. 30, 2025
Here's another roundup of some of the most exciting news happening in the photonics industry!
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1 month ago
7 minutes

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
Reshaping displays
This week features host Justine Murphy’s thought-provoking discussion with Ifor Samuel and Andrea Di Falco, both professors and researchers at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Together, they're working to revolutionize the use of organic LEDs and metasurfaces in a plethora of applications.
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1 month ago
20 minutes

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
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.   
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2 months ago
16 minutes

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
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.
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2 months ago
7 minutes

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
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.
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2 months ago
6 minutes

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
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 Health Tech PhD School at the Technical University of Denmark, and Stefan Andersson-Engels, who is head of Biophotonics and deputy director of the Irish Photonics Integration Centre at Tyndall National Institute and a professor of Physics at University College Cork. They discuss the International Summer School on Biophotonics that Peter and Stefan co-founded more than 20 years ago, which is now supported by SPIE, with a continued mission of what they say is simply "excellence, excellence, excellence."
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2 months ago
20 minutes 38 seconds

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
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 experiences she’s had throughout her schooling and career, and offers some expert insight into the future of the photonics and optics industry, and the overarching R&D umbrella.  
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3 months ago
18 minutes 39 seconds

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
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 already making, including nuclear diamond-powered photonics platforms.
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3 months ago
20 minutes 25 seconds

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
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, a company she founded with her husband, Dan Hawk, where they’re developing next-generation technologies like nuclear diamond-powered ultraviolet quantum photonics platforms, end-to-end optical network systems, and nuclear-electric power systems. In this episode, she talks about her extensive background in the industry, and her experiences working alongside some of the world’s most renowned researchers and scientists.  
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3 months ago
17 minutes 47 seconds

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
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 from a few of those fascinating interviews. ****************************** If you’ve got a novel, innovative product or system, let us know! Laser Focus World’s Innovator Awards can help shine the spotlight on your work that it deserves! Click here to learn more and to start your entry or nomination today! The deadline is August 8.
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3 months ago
11 minutes 23 seconds

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
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 program, that ultimately produced a platform for photonic integrated circuits based on lithium-niobate-on-insulator. Hamed has more than 15 years of experience in the field, and aims to continue moving the next generation of photonics technology into the future.  
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3 months ago
43 minutes 14 seconds

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
Light News 07.15.25
Here's another roundup of some of the most exciting news happening in the photonics industry!  
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4 months ago
7 minutes 31 seconds

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
The publication of optics
This week’s episode features Dr. Matthew E. L. Jungwirth, manager of Technical Content and Scientific Publishing at SPIE. He has degrees in physics, electrical engineering, and optical sciences, and holds 25 patents, has authored numerous publications, and has released products in areas ranging from barcode sensing to quantum information processing.  
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4 months ago
22 minutes 11 seconds

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
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 to developing new business opportunities in silicon photonics for applications like high-performance computing.
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4 months ago
17 minutes 39 seconds

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.