Part 2: Sanjai Parthasarathi on Megatrends in Communications, Materials, and Lasers.

Episode 3,   Apr 25, 05:30 PM

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

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.
  • The adoption of 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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