All Things Photonics

All Things Photonics

All Things Photonics

Episodes 135
Avg. Duration 35m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (12)
Since Jan 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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77%
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About This Podcast

From space exploration and quantum optics, to biomedical imaging and defense, today’s top scientific minds are using lasers, spectroscopy, sensors, and optics to deliver cutting-edge innovation to our society. In intimate conversations with those pushing the boundaries of human knowledge, “All Things Photonics” spotlights photonics industry progress from beyond the lab. Hear how 3D printed microscopes — and those developed for a fraction of the cost — offer our best hope for diagnosing disease in the developing world; why spectroscopy might be the most valuable tool in the crime scene technicians’ arsenal; how light can motorize drug delivery; and how the quantum cascade laser, CMOS image sensor, and robot-assisted surgery became realities. Notable guests include Nobel Prize winner Donna Strickland; Columbia University Eugene Higgins Professor of Electrical Engineering Michal Lipson; inventor of the CMOS image sensor Eric Fossum; serial entrepreneur Jason Eichenholz; co-namesake of the Hockney Falco Thesis Charles Falco; and SPIE President and founder of the Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center Anita Mahadevan-Jansen. “All Things Photonics”® is produced by Photonics Media and airs biweekly, on Tuesdays. The podcast was a shortlisted finalist in two categories — Best Science & Medical Podcast and Best Technology Podcast — for The Publishers Podcast Awards in 2021. It has again earned shortlist honors in the Best Science and Medical Podcast category for 2022. Contact us at [email protected].

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Recent Episodes

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

Jun 09, 2026 23m

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 research efforts, but other…

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

May 26, 2026 25m

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

Spotlight: Material Innovation in the Spotlight — With Xavier Lafosse

May 19, 2026 34m

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

The Photonic Ecosystem of Counter Unmanned Systems — With Ganesh Balakrishnan

May 12, 2026 38m

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 systems are slowly coming…

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

Apr 28, 2026 25m

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, leading the way to more…

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

Apr 21, 2026 35m

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

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

Apr 14, 2026 15m

"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 distribution (QKD) allows…

Spotlight: Optica, Research, and Quantum with Prem Kumar

Mar 31, 2026 39m

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

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

Mar 17, 2026 33m

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 into cancer treatments,…

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

Mar 03, 2026 46m

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 waste is not a partisan issue;…

Spotlight: An Exclusive Conversation with Stephen Fantone

Mar 02, 2026 32m

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

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

Feb 17, 2026 41m

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

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

Feb 03, 2026 23m

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 it, but it takes more than…

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

Jan 20, 2026 18m

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 and can only operate in…

National Security and Laser Communication — With Dalius Petrulionis

Jan 06, 2026 18m

The interference with satellites actively in use for military operations is a real threat to security and civilian safety. But laser communication could provide a deployable solution to the front…

Spotlight: Previewing Photonics West 2026 With Bob Hainsey from SPIE

Jan 05, 2026 21m

The start of the new year means the return of the biggest event in our industry, SPIE’s Photonics West. Returning to the Moscone Center in San Francisco for its 31st year, the showcase promises to be…

Reaching the Limit of Human Perception — With Kunli Xiong

Dec 23, 2025 25m

From TVs to AR/VR headsets, tech giants have always pushed for the highest picture resolution. That push may soon come to an end after researchers demonstrate the smallest pixels to date, reaching…

In Association with Optica, Imaging with Freeform Optics — With Jannick Rolland

Dec 09, 2025 51m

We are teaming up with Optica to bring you insights into the latest studies that are leading to breakthroughs in optics and photonics. In this episode, we’re joined by, Jannick Rolland, the Brian J.…

Spotlight: Reflections on PIC Summit 2025

Dec 08, 2025 27m

PhotonDelta CEO Eelko Brinkhoff joins the podcast to discuss the recently concluded PIC Summit Europe. It is no secret that the present need to upscale in the PICs sector is top of mind for industry…

The Global Race to Commercializing Fusion Energy — With Thomas Forner

Nov 25, 2025 28m

The global race to realize the potential of laser fusion is heating up. We’ve already seen ignition; now the question is, how do we get to commercialization? Focused Energy is working to develop…

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