Coherent | Now, Next and Beyond - Part 2: Megatrends in Communications, Materials, and Lasers

This is part two of the interview with Coherent CMO Dr. Sanjai Parthasarathi.

Part Two Takeaways:
Connectivity and internet access are essential for both urban and rural areas, and there is still a need for increased bandwidth and infrastructure development. Space optical communication provides a perfect transmission medium for data transmission without signal attenuation.
Satellite communications, including satellite-to-satellite optical links, are becoming more prevalent in the commercial domain.
Adopting new technologies often takes longer than expected, but breakthroughs can happen when unrelated developments come together.
Engineered materials and crystal growth require significant human expertise and investment, providing a competitive advantage.
Platform technologies, such as gallium arsenide, have broad-based growth potential across multiple markets.
The future of technology includes advancements in wearables, personal health monitors, optogenetics, and pulse laser deposition.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:28 Space Optical Communication Explained
02:50 LiDAR Market
05:32 Engineered Materials (e.g. Crystals and Bulk Materials)
5:30 The Evolution of Satellite Communications
8:00 Developments in LIDAR and Optical Technologies
10:45 Future of Autonomous Vehicles and AI
14:00 Engineered Materials and Crystal Growth
18:30 Innovations in Semiconductor and Silicon Carbide
22:50 Impact of Material Sciences on Technology
25:15 Global Expansion and Market Trends
29:00 Optical Technologies in Daily Life and Health Monitoring
33:20 Future of Non-Invasive Medical Technologies
36:40 Optogenetics and the Future of Medical Treatments
40:00 Concluding Remarks and Future Outlook

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