All Things Photonics

Machine Vision, Food Tracking, and Cyclospora – Robb Robles, Zebra Technologies

Cyclospora, an intestinal parasite, has sickened more than 22,000 Americans. The recent outbreak has been linked to contaminated lettuce from central Mexico that was late

Recognizing Talent and Sharing Wisdom – Fardin Ahmed, Teddi C. Laurin Scholarship Winner

For young professionals in the optics and photonics industry, it can be hard to feel seen. There are long nights in the lab and big ambitions that drive these individuals

The Rise of the Metalens – John Fijol, Myrias Optics

One of the most exciting technologies being commercialized in the photonics space is the metalens. Metalenses are flat, lightweight optical components that manipulate lig

Sunlight Could Reduce Plastic Waste and Create Clean Fuel – Xiao Lu, University of Adelaide

A light-based process could not only reduce plastic waste, but it could also create a new path towards harvesting the materials needed for clean fuel. Xiao Lu is a Ph.D.

Reimagining Optical and Photonic Design With Ultrafast Lasers – Jie Qiao, Rochester Institute of Technology

Ultrafast lasers are transforming how optical and photonic systems are designed, fabricated, and integrated. This evolving approach to processing offers a fundamentally d

Advanced Imaging Blasts Off with Artemis II — With Petko Dinev, Imperx

In April, Artemis II launched on a 10-day voyage around the moon. It was humanity’s first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. Along with its four astronauts, it car

Proposed Budget Cuts Threaten America’s Place in Scientific Research – With Jennifer O'Bryan

Leading groups among the scientific community are expressing their concerns over proposed White House budget cuts. America may sit on top of the mountain when it comes to

A High-Speed Heterogeneous Lithium Tantalate Silicon Photonics Platform — Featuring Bart Kuyken

imec and Ghent University researcher, Bart Kuyken, discusses his group’s recent Nature Photonics paper. The micro-transfer printing process, material platforms utilized,

Spotlight: Material Innovation in the Spotlight — With Xavier Lafosse

Xavier Lafosse, commercial technology director, precision glass solutions at Corning, discusses how data center dynamics are ushering in a new era for optical materials —

The Photonic Ecosystem of Counter Unmanned Systems — With Ganesh Balakrishnan

Unmanned aircraft, like drones, have become a weapon of choice. They are effective and cheap to produce, but the systems to stop them are not. Laser- and microwave-based

The Hidden Cost of AI — With Michael Förtsch, CEO of Q.Ant

Computing with light can enable high-performance compute with dramatically lower energy use and reduced heat. Q.Ant is a Stuttgart-based photonic computing scale-up, lead

Spotlight: All Things Gratings — With Dave Ventola, Omega Optical

In this discussion with Omega Optical’s David Ventola, a leading authority on diffraction technology, "All Things Photonics" navigates the complete gratings value chain,

In Association With the Journal Optica, Protecting Quantum Data From Turbulence — With Aaron Cardoso

"All Things Photonics" is teaming up with the journal Optica to bring you insights on the latest studies leading to breakthroughs in optics and photonics. Quantum key di

Spotlight: Optica, Research, and Quantum with Prem Kumar

Before today’s ubiquitous technologies became tangible products, they began with a research proposal. The journal Optica prides itself on publishing high-impact peer-revi

Advancing Modern Medicine Through Laser Spectroscopy – With Prof. Igor Lednev, University at Albany

Messenger RNA (mRNA) technology made headlines five years ago when Pfizer and Moderna vaccines arrived in the fight against COVID-19. Today, mRNA research is expanding in

Science in the U.S. after 1 Year of Trump — With Dan Garisto, Freelance Physics Journalist

Every White House administration has its priorities. Government reform and the elimination of waste are among President Donald Trump's top priorities. Cutting down on was

Spotlight: An Exclusive Conversation with Stephen Fantone

Optikos Corporation CEO and founder Stephen Fantone joins the podcast. In this exclusive interview, Fantone discusses the pathways and opportunities that professional org

The Future of XR is Laser Driven — A Panel Discussion with the AR Alliance

XR technology has moved from a novelty to something more ubiquitous, with real applications in communication, training, entertainment, and much more. Helping propel these

Post-Quantum Optical Security – With Dan Sadot, Founder & CEO of CyberRidge

Online crooks commit what’s called “harvest-now-decrypt-later” attacks to record data in transit to later decode for all the valuable information. There is a way to stop

In Association With the Journal Optica, Breakthrough Chip-Scale Magnetometer — With Paolo Pintus

We are teaming up with the journal Optica to bring you insights into the latest studies driving breakthroughs in optics and photonics. Traditional magnetometers are big a