Photonics engineering student Troy Rzeznikiewicz applied to hundreds of openings prior to starting as an optical design engineer intern at Lumentum. Here he describes the application process and discusses how technical students can be supported to succeed in industry
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Ramanujan,right, facilitating the-Investing in Photonics Panel at 2020 SPIE Photonics West
23 July 2020
Sujatha Ramanujan, managing director of the Luminate Accelerator Programme in Rochester, New York, offers four key questions to consider before launching an optics start-up
Carlos Lee (right) with Israel Grossinger
23 July 2020
Carlos Lee talks with Israel Grossinger, CEO and founder of Holo/Or, a developer of diffractive optics for laser systems
08 June 2020
In the second installment of a two-part series, Christina C C Willis gives practical advice on how to create and maintain a lasting network successfully
08 June 2020
Carlos Lee talks to Thierry Georges, CEO of Oxxius, a developer of continuous-wave laser modules
08 June 2020
Emily Gallagher, imec, says we can all choose to apply our skills – in her case, within photomask-related semiconductor development – to help minimise the effects of climate change
12 May 2020
Katarina Svanberg, professor at Sweden’s Lund University and South China Normal University, discusses her career developing optical cancer treatments, and notes why it’s important to support early-career researchers
L to R: Marc Canales, Roger Artigas, EPIC’s Ana González & Carlos Lee
12 May 2020
Jose Pozo, CTO at EPIC, talks with Roger Artigas, co-founder, president and CTO of Sensofar Metrology – a designer and manufacturer of 3D surface metrology instruments
06 May 2020
In this first installment of a two-part series, Christina Willis discusses the importance of creating a network sustainably to enable better scientific and career outcomes – even during the Covid-19 pandemic
06 May 2020
With increased interest in using UV light to deactivate viruses, Robert Yeo, director at Pro-lite Technology, discusses the safety and effectiveness of UVC devices
Left to right: Dr Weber, Dr Neugebauer, Dr Popp
06 May 2020
Dr Karina Weber, Dr Ute Neugebauer, and Dr Juergen Popp, of Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT) Jena, spoke to Electro Optics about the advantages of optical methods in tackling global health challenges, and what we can learn from the Covid-19 crisis to advance clinical translation
02 April 2020
Christina Willis says that learning to communicate science to non-experts is a crucial part of her role in politics - a skill that all scientists should develop
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Optical methods are helping defeat criminals seeking to hack biometric identification, finds Andy Extance
Successful clinical translation depends on funding robust trials – and greater trust between developers and end-users, finds Jessica Rowbury
Carlos Lee talks to Petr Tůma about the growth of Czech-based 4isp, a distributor of HSG lasers, including its move to a leasing model and how it works with Chinese manufacturers
Photonics West industry update paints a positive outlook. Matthew Dale reports
The gold ball used in size comparison with a one cent coin. (Image: Tobias Westphal/Arkitek Scientific)
Scientists have demonstrated gravitational coupling between two gold spheres of one millimetre radius, thereby entering the regime of sub-100-milligram sources of gravity
This image shows perovskite photovoltaics in the background with individual perovskite crystals shown as the colourful units. (Credit: CUBE3D Graphic)
Perovskite solar cell design delivers efficiencies to rival those made of silicon
Lydia Sanmartí-Vila, Silvia Tognetti, Federica Beduini and Silvia Carrasco, from the EU-funded Carla project, highlight how career events can increase women talent and diversity-at-large in photonics, helping to fill the skills gap
