# Rays and Waves

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Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/rays-and-waves-7177942.md
RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/fc7e32e8/podcast/rss
Official site: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/raysandwaves
Author: Rays and Waves
Episodes: 16

## Resource

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 world of photonics?

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## Episodes
- [A space telescope architect’s odyssey from Hubble to Webb and beyond with Lee Feinberg - Ep 15](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rays-and-waves-7177942/a-space-telescope-architect-s-odyssey-from-hubble-to-webb-and-beyond-with-lee-feinberg-ep-15) — 2026-05-12T18:13:21+00:00
- [Project Silica and the future of data storage with James Clegg - Ep 14 - Rays and Waves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rays-and-waves-7177942/project-silica-and-the-future-of-data-storage-with-james-clegg-ep-14-rays-and-waves) — 2026-04-06T12:00:01+00:00
- [LIGO and the birth of gravitational-wave astronomy with Gabriele Vajente - Ep 13 - Rays and Waves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rays-and-waves-7177942/ligo-and-the-birth-of-gravitational-wave-astronomy-with-gabriele-vajente-ep-13-rays-and-waves) — 2026-03-10T13:00:00+00:00
- [Optical tweezers with Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop - Ep 12 - Rays and Waves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rays-and-waves-7177942/optical-tweezers-with-halina-rubinsztein-dunlop-ep-12-rays-and-waves) — 2026-02-10T13:00:00+00:00
- [An Optomechanics Bootcamp with Nathan Wallace - Ep 11 - Rays and Waves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rays-and-waves-7177942/an-optomechanics-bootcamp-with-nathan-wallace-ep-11-rays-and-waves) — 2026-01-13T18:44:36+00:00
- [AI in Optical Engineering Panel Discussion - Ep 10 - Rays and Waves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rays-and-waves-7177942/ai-in-optical-engineering-panel-discussion-ep-10-rays-and-waves) — 2025-12-09T07:00:00+00:00
- [An Unsung Hero: Optical Standards with Eric Herman - Ep 9 - Rays and Waves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rays-and-waves-7177942/an-unsung-hero-optical-standards-with-eric-herman-ep-9-rays-and-waves) — 2025-11-04T07:00:00+00:00
- [Erwin De Baetselier and Luceda's first-time-right automated PIC design- Ep 8 - Rays and Waves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rays-and-waves-7177942/erwin-de-baetselier-and-luceda-s-first-time-right-automated-pic-design-ep-8-rays-and-waves) — 2025-10-07T06:00:00+00:00
- [Miniaturising Optics with Photonic Integrated Circuits - Ep 7 - Rays and Waves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rays-and-waves-7177942/miniaturising-optics-with-photonic-integrated-circuits-ep-7-rays-and-waves) — 2025-09-16T06:00:00+00:00
- [Gerard Milburn's Path to Photonic Quantum Computing and Beyond - Ep 6 - Rays and Waves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rays-and-waves-7177942/gerard-milburn-s-path-to-photonic-quantum-computing-and-beyond-ep-6-rays-and-waves) — 2025-06-10T07:00:00+00:00
- [Optical Quantum Computers - Ep 5 - Rays and Waves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rays-and-waves-7177942/optical-quantum-computers-ep-5-rays-and-waves) — 2025-05-06T07:00:00+00:00
- [Tracing 'A Pencil of Rays' with Katsumoto Ikeda - Ep 4 - Rays and Waves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rays-and-waves-7177942/tracing-a-pencil-of-rays-with-katsumoto-ikeda-ep-4-rays-and-waves) — 2025-03-25T08:00:00+00:00
- [Mark Nicholson's Optical Design Journey - Ep 3 - Rays and Waves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rays-and-waves-7177942/mark-nicholson-s-optical-design-journey-ep-3-rays-and-waves) — 2025-02-18T07:00:00+00:00
- [Introducing 'Rays and Waves' - A New Optics Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rays-and-waves-7177942/introducing-rays-and-waves-a-new-optics-podcast) — 2025-01-17T09:08:45+00:00
- [Optical Communication - Ep 1 - Rays and Waves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rays-and-waves-7177942/optical-communication-ep-1-rays-and-waves) — 2025-01-17T08:00:00+00:00
- [Optical Design - Ep 2 - Rays and Waves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rays-and-waves-7177942/optical-design-ep-2-rays-and-waves) — 2025-01-17T08:00:00+00:00

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