Oct 6, 20262h 13mS1
Virtual, augmented, mixed, and extended reality form a proverbial alphabet soup of near-eye display technologies, each offering varying degrees of immersion and unique optical challenges. Before these futuristic...
About this Podcast:
Rays and Waves, a passion project of two optical engineers, Daniel and Steve, who moonlight as podcast hosts. Join them as they explore the beautiful world of optics and photonics. The topics will span across the whole optical universe, demonstrating the versatile applications of optical engineering and feature prominent characters from the community. Ready to dive into the captivating world of photonics?
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What is Rays and Waves about?
Rays and Waves, a passion project of two optical engineers, Daniel and Steve, who moonlight as podcast hosts. Join them as they explore the beautiful world of optics and photonics. The topics will span across the whole optical universe, demonstrating the versatile applications of optical engineering and feature prominent characters from the community.
What has Rays and Waves covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The Truth-Teller of Near-Eye Displays and Semiconductor Pioneer Karl Guttag - Ep 19" (6 October 2026, 133 minutes), "Metaoptics, OCT, and the Future of Lung Biopsies with Reza Khorasani - Ep 18" (1 September 2026, 93 minutes), and "Interferometry for Precision Metrology with Zygo’s Xavier Colonna de Lega - Ep 17" (21 July 2026, 94 minutes).
How often does Rays and Waves publish?
Rays and Waves publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 67 minutes across 20 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Rays and Waves?
Booking probability for Rays and Waves is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Rays and Waves requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Rays and Waves's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Rays and Waves?
The strongest fits for Rays and Waves are Scientific Research & Development. Rays and Waves has a science audience.
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Recent episodes
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Sep 1, 20261h 33mS1During a lung biopsy, physicians must navigate a needle to a suspected lesion deep within the body, often with limited visibility of the tissue directly in front of the needle tip. What if they could see exactly where...
Jul 21, 20261h 34mS1While massive interferometers orbit the earth or span kilometers to detect gravitational waves, the real workhorses of optical metrology live quietly on the benches of optical labs and manufacturing floors worldwide...
Jun 16, 202641 minS1<p>A pair of binoculars might be the closest thing to a superpower you can buy. That is how a friend once described them while gifting a pair to his wife, and it is easy to see why.</p><p>In this episode of Rays and...
Episode #15
A space telescope architect’s odyssey from Hubble to Webb and beyond with Lee Feinberg - Ep 15
May 12, 20261h 52mS1<p>From Hubble’s breathtaking images to the deep infrared view of the James Webb Space Telescope, space-based observatories have transformed how we see the universe. They reveal black holes, probe dark energy, trace the...
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Apr 6, 20261h 34mS1<p>In a quiet laboratory, bursts of ultrafast laser light are etching humanity’s information deep inside glass, layer by layer, voxel by voxel. Long after today’s hard drives and magnetic tapes have failed, this glass...
Episode #13
LIGO and the birth of gravitational-wave astronomy with Gabriele Vajente - Ep 13 - Rays and Waves
Mar 10, 20261h 37mS1<p>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 ripples finally reached Earth and humanity detected gravitational...
Feb 10, 20261h 15mS1<p>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: optical tweezers. These remarkable tools, using tightly focused laser...
Jan 13, 20261h 23mS1<p>When we think about optical systems, lenses and light often steal the spotlight. But behind every high-performance optical instrument lies a critical foundation: Optomechanics. From precision mounts to thermal...
Dec 9, 20251h 46mS1<p>The current narrative is that Artificial Intelligence is reshaping industries at breakneck speed. Is optics no exception? In this special episode of Rays and Waves Daniel and Steven host the show's very first panel...
Nov 4, 202549 minS1<p>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 optical engineering: optical standards.</p><p>From the fiber optics...
Episode #8
Erwin De Baetselier and Luceda's first-time-right automated PIC design- Ep 8 - Rays and Waves
Oct 7, 202552 minS1<p>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 Circuits (PICs). As PICs continue to reshape the landscape of...
Sep 16, 202543 minS1<p>In this episode, we explore the rise of Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs), which aim to compress the sprawling optical setups found on lab benches into compact, chip-scale systems. These integrated platforms are...
Jun 10, 202558 minS1<p>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, the biggest hurdle is that photons don’t like interacting with each...
May 6, 202530 minS1<p>In this episode of Rays and Waves we speak about Linear Optical Quantum Computers. </p><p><br></p><p>There has been lots of talk about quantum computers in the science media lately. Both companies and academic labs...
Mar 25, 202551 minS1<p>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://www.pencilofrays.com/). He has worked as an optical designer for...
Feb 18, 202556 minS1<p>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 was for 30 years involved with Zemax, one of the optical design...
Rays and Waves
Introducing 'Rays and Waves' - A New Optics Podcast
Jan 17, 20255 minS0<p>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 explore the vast world of optics.</p> <p>If you like the show, tell your...
Episode #2
Optical Design - Ep 2 - Rays and Waves
Jan 17, 202534 minS1<p>In this episode of Rays and Waves we speak about Optical Design. Optical products are all around us, ranging from phones, cameras, cars, communication, grocery shopping, medical devices, and almost everything in...
Jan 17, 202542 minS1<p>In this episode of Rays and Waves we speak about Optical Communication. Join Daniel and Steve as they explore how information transfer through hair-thin glass fibres are changing the world. While data rates have...
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Mark Nicholson
host and Executive Producer, The Law Office of Mark Nicholson
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Reza Khorasani
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Xavier Colonna De Lega
Zygo
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