Here’s another edition of Light News! Join host Justine Murphy as she follows the photons into some of the coolest, most exciting news impacting the photonics industry. Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast dives deep into the fascinating world of photonics and optics. Join us as we bring you the latest news and insights from

Host Justine Murphy talked recently with Michele Nichols, president of Launch Team Inc., a strategic marketing firm that helps photonics-focused companies to navigate change and ultimately boost their competitive advantage. In this episode, Michele shares her perspectives on the state of the industry and where it’s headed, as well as some thoughts and hopes for

Advances in life science are progressing in applications as diverse as medical imaging, therapeutics, and analytics. A common thread links these frontiers: A marked increase in precision fueled by photonics. Emerging advances such as the ability to visualize subcellular dynamics, guide surgical instruments with micron-level accuracy, or analyze vascular pathologies in real time are unfolding

In an industry that moves at the speed of light, it is important to pause and recognize the many accomplishments coming from dedicated research and development teams. This is the real spirit behind our Innovators Awards program, where we encourage companies to submit their latest innovations for consideration. The honorees will receive their awards at

Hyperscalers to healthcare: From the lab to the field BaTiO3 exhibits wide versatility across various sectors, including hyperscale data centers, optical networking, sensing, defense, and others. As AI and cloud workloads push optical links to their limits, the material’s performance advantages could drive continued speed and efficiency advances. From enabling high-capacity data center interconnects to

How it’s going The pixel-sized spectrometer operates very quickly; the entire process happens in less than a millisecond. And it’s already proven to be as accurate as conventional spectrometers, with sensitivity that rivals commercial photodetection devices. “Moving to a single photodetector element allows for simple miniaturization that is very difficult to achieve using dispersive optics