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Rays and Waves

Rays and Waves
Optics
Optical Design
Photonics
Quantum Computing
Bio Nanophotonics
Photonic Integrated Circuits
Snell's Law
Autonomous Vehicles
Augmented Reality
Virtual Reality
Zemax
Optical Engineering
KLM Protocol
Optical Communications
Chromatic Aberration
Spherical Aberration
Cook Triplet
Petzval Lens
Optical Sensing Systems
AI In Optical Engineering

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 sometime feature prominent characters from the community. Ready to dive into the captivating wo... more

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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 optical systems—from data centers to qua... more

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 becoming foundational for technologi... more

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 other, which makes the critical t... more

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 media lately. Both companies and academic labs are hard at work to build the sought-after fault-to... more

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Recent Guests

Gerard Milburn
Big contributor to the field of optical quantum computing and member of the KLM protocol team.
Australian National University, National Quantum Computing Center
Episode: Gerard Milburn's Path to Photonic Quantum Computing and Beyond - Ep 6 - Rays and Waves
Katsumoto Ikeda
An optical engineer and creator of 'A Pencil of Rays'
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Episode: Tracing 'A Pencil of Rays' with Katsumoto Ikeda - Ep 4 - Rays and Waves
Mark Nicholson
Former CEO of Zemax and current YouTube channel host for Design Optics Fast, specializing in modern optical design.
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Episode: Mark Nicholson's Optical Design Journey - Ep 3 - Rays and Waves

Hosts

Daniel Jimmerskoog
Co-host with a passion for optics and photonics, bringing a background in optical engineering and education to the discussions.
Steve
Co-host with expertise in optics, contributing to discussions on the latest advancements and challenges in photonics.

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Apple Podcasts
#43
United States/Science/Physics
Apple Podcasts
#23
Canada/Science/Physics
Apple Podcasts
#29
United Kingdom/Science/Physics
Apple Podcasts
#49
Germany/Science/Physics
Apple Podcasts
#21
Sweden/Science/Physics
Apple Podcasts
#33
Netherlands/Science/Physics
Apple Podcasts
#35
Taiwan/Science/Physics

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Gerard Milburn's Path to Photonic Quantum Computing and Beyond - Ep 6 - Rays and Waves
Q: When you look back at your career, would you say that your contributions to linear optical quantum computing have been the part that you found the most exciting or have there been other areas that you've maybe been more passionate about?
While quantum computing and quantum information have been important, topics around quantum measurement, quantum control, and quantum noise have occupied much of Milburn's interest.
Tracing 'A Pencil of Rays' with Katsumoto Ikeda - Ep 4 - Rays and Waves
Q: What skills or qualities have you found to be most useful in your career and most transferable?
Kats suggests embracing technology, especially scripting, as a valuable skill along with public speaking for effective communication.
Tracing 'A Pencil of Rays' with Katsumoto Ikeda - Ep 4 - Rays and Waves
Q: If you can remember when you were at the fork in the roads and kind of weighing up the pros and cons of going either direction, what made you go in one direction?
Kats reflected on deciding to go into industry because he felt he wasn't cut out for research and wanted to try something different.
Tracing 'A Pencil of Rays' with Katsumoto Ikeda - Ep 4 - Rays and Waves
Q: Kats, how did you first get interested in optics?
Kats mentions that his interest began in middle school and evolved through photography and ultimately into his Ph.D. research in photoluminescence in semiconductors.
Mark Nicholson's Optical Design Journey - Ep 3 - Rays and Waves
Q: How did you transition to a more strategic role?
Mark describes it as a 'bit like Game of Thrones,' indicating there was intrigue involved and detailing his journey from running a business in the UK to becoming the CEO of Zemax.

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