Laser Institute of America (LIA) is proud to announce the availability of the Advance Program for its 29th International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics (ICALEO). The Advance Program provides details for the technical sessions, poster presentations, Vendor tabletop display & reception and short courses offered during ICALEO.

This year’s conference in Anaheim, CA is going to feature a celebration of the 50^th anniversary of the laser, as well as the 2010 Arthur L. Schawlow Award being presented to Steven Chu, US Secretary of Energy and a Lifetime Achievement Award being presented to Dr. Charles H. Townes.

Program includes:

• Laser Materials Processing Conference
• Laser Microprocessing Conference
• Nanomanufacturing Conference
• Poster Presentation Gallery
• Laser Solutions Short Course
• Business Forum & Panel Discussion
• Networking with Industry Leaders & End Users

Connect with laser end-users, suppliers, designers, manufacturers, engineers, researchers, executives and academic leaders. Laser Applications – Powering the Recovery.

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As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the laser, we’ve chosen to highlight the corporate member that has been with us the longest – Accuratus Ceramic Corporation. A member of LIA since 1985, which is when Milton Chang was LIA president, Accuratus is an industry-leading manufacturer of various vital components for the laser industry. Continue reading →

Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage, and Measure Light^®, premiered the new Vision IsoStation vibration isolation workstation during the CLEO/QELS exhibition at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, CA, May 18-20, 2010.  The Vision IsoStation offers high performance and has more user-friendly features and accessories than any other isolation workstation.   Designed to improve ease-of-installation, set-up and lab space utilization, the workstation is available with platform sizes from 24 in. x 24 in. up to 36 in. x 72 in. to accommodate the widest range of applications. Continue reading →

Coherent, Inc. has expanded their Sapphire™ family of compact CW visible lasers with 532 nm (green) lasers based on the company’s unique OPSL technology.  Two models of the Sapphire 532 are being offered with a choice of either 200 mW or 300 mW output.  As with other Sapphire lasers, these new 532 nm lasers provide a high quality TEM₀₀ output beam characterized by low noise (0.25% rms).  Their combination of compact packaging (125 mm x 70 mm x 34 mm) and low power consumption translates into easier integration and lower cost of ownership for OEM instrument builders.  Plus these Sapphire 532 lasers have the same form, fit and function as existing Sapphire LP series lasers at other wavelengths such as 460 nm, 488 nm, 514 nm, 561 nm and 568 nm, simplifying incorporation of this new wavelength into existing instrument platforms. Continue reading →