Rays and Waves
Episodes
Project Silica and the future of data storage with James Clegg - Ep 14 - Rays and Waves
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In a quiet laboratory, bursts of ultrafast laser light are etching humanity’s information deep inside glass, layer by layer, voxel by voxel. Long af...
LIGO and the birth of gravitational-wave astronomy with Gabriele Vajente - Ep 13 - Rays and Waves
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
1.3 billion years ago, two black holes collided in a distant galaxy, sending ripples through the fabric of spacetime. On September 14, 2015, those rip...
Optical tweezers with Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop - Ep 12 - Rays and Waves
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Rays and Waves, Daniel and Steven take a nostalgic dive back into the world where they both began their scientific journeys: optica...
An Optomechanics Bootcamp with Nathan Wallace - Ep 11 - Rays and Waves
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When we think about optical systems, lenses and light often steal the spotlight. But behind every high-performance optical instrument lies a critical ...
AI in Optical Engineering Panel Discussion - Ep 10 - Rays and Waves
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The current narrative is that Artificial Intelligence is reshaping industries at breakneck speed. Is optics no exception? In this special episode of R...
An Unsung Hero: Optical Standards with Eric Herman - Ep 9 - Rays and Waves
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Standards may not grab headlines, but they quietly shape the world. In this episode of Rays and Waves, we shine a light on the unsung hero of modern o...
Erwin De Baetselier and Luceda's first-time-right automated PIC design- Ep 8 - Rays and Waves
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Erwin De Baetselier, the CEO of Luceda, a company at the forefront of software innovation for Photonic Integrated Ci...
Miniaturising Optics with Photonic Integrated Circuits - Ep 7 - Rays and Waves
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the rise of Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs), which aim to compress the sprawling optical setups found on lab benches i...
Gerard Milburn's Path to Photonic Quantum Computing and Beyond - Ep 6 - Rays and Waves
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the last episode of Rays and Waves about linear optical quantum computers we discussed how using photons as qubits is good in many ways. However, t...
Optical Quantum Computers - Ep 5 - Rays and Waves
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Rays and Waves we speak about Linear Optical Quantum Computers. There has been lots of talk about quantum computers in the science ...
Tracing 'A Pencil of Rays' with Katsumoto Ikeda - Ep 4 - Rays and Waves
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Rays and Waves we speak to Katsumoto Ikeda. Kats runs a brilliant webpage about optical design called “A Pencil of Rays” (https...
Mark Nicholson's Optical Design Journey - Ep 3 - Rays and Waves
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Rays and Waves we speak to Mark Nicholson. Few people have made a bigger impact on how modern optics is designed and analysed. Mark...
Introducing 'Rays and Waves' - A New Optics Podcast
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Rays and Waves we get to know the podcast purpose and the hosts a bit. Join Daniel and Steve in the episodes to come as they explor...
Optical Design - Ep 2 - Rays and Waves
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Rays and Waves we speak about Optical Design. Optical products are all around us, ranging from phones, cameras, cars, communication...
Optical Communication - Ep 1 - Rays and Waves
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Rays and Waves we speak about Optical Communication. Join Daniel and Steve as they explore how information transfer through hair-th...