Controlling the Beam It falls upon the shoulders of the laser safety officer (LSO) to assess the environment in which the laser is operating. This assessment may lead to requiring the use of laser safety curtains or laser safety barriers to prevent the laser beam from escaping the area through an entryway. Laser safety curtains […]
Month: October 2010
LIA Supports LASER World of PHOTONICS CHINA
For the sixth time the International Conference on Laser Processes and Components (LPC) will take place within the framework of the trade fair LASER World of PHOTONICS CHINA 2011 (March, 15-17, 2011) in the Shanghai New International Expo Centre and is being organized again by Messe München International in cooperation with the Laser Institute of […]
2010 Lord Kelvin Award to LIA’s Fellow Jerry Dennis
On Wednesday evening, October 13, 2010, at the President’s Dinner held at the Boeing Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington, President Jacques Regis of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) presented its most prestigious IEC award to Jerome E. (Jerry) Dennis. The Lord Kelvin Award recognizes many years of leadership significantly contributing to the IEC’s work […]
The Laser’s Impact on Research and Development
By Robin D. Lopez and Toan Q. Tran Charles Townes was quoted saying he “knew that the laser would have a huge impact for research” at the recent LSO Workshop at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). It’s quite doubtful he foresaw the various applications the laser would have within the next 50 years after his […]