In 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.
The ubiquitous perception
26.05.2026 | 15 min.
Host 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.
Industry Insight: Eye on Finance
19.05.2026 | 6 min.
There 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.
The electro-optical dynamic
12.05.2026 | 14 min.
This 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.
The data in deep space
05.05.2026 | 13 min.
In 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.
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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