A meeting of the Northeast Chapter of the LIA was held on April 20, 2011 in New Hampshire. This meeting featured a plant tour of PhotoMachining, Inc. – a high resolution laser job shop and systems integrator. Many different laser workstations and demos were presented, but in particular – holding with the theme of the […]
Month: May 2011
ILSC 2011 – A Closer Look at Laser Safety
Presented by LIA, the International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC®) is a comprehensive four-day conference covering all aspects of laser safety practice and hazard control. Laser safety experts from around the world descended on San Jose, Calif. to discuss and define the latest changes to regulations and common practices in the field. Held March 14-17, 2011, […]
Newport Introduces New Laser µFAB™ – Microfabrication Workstation
Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in lasers and photonics solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light®, introduces the Laser µFAB, a tabletop laser microfabrication workstation optimized for research applications. The Laser µFAB is designed for use in both additive and subtractive processes, including 3D microfabrication by two-photon polymerization (TPP), laser ablation and surface structuring of […]
Spectra-Physics Pioneers New Ultrafast Laser for Deep Tissue Imaging
Spectra-Physics®, a Newport Corporation brand, introduces InSight DeepSee, an extraordinary new ultrafast laser system that takes multiphoton imaging to new depths. Based on a novel proprietary technology, the new InSight DeepSee delivers nearly double the tuning range of existing ultrafast lasers and provides seamless access to long infrared wavelengths for deepest in vivo imaging. Robust […]
Laser Additive Manufacturing of Turbine Components, Precisely and Repeatable
By: A. Techel, F. Brückner, S. Nowotny, R. Wappler, S. Scharek, F. Kubisch, S. Bonß, E. Beyer Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology (IWS) Laser additive manufacturing with diode, fibre or disc lasers offers outstanding possibilities for applications in aircraft manufacturing or maintenance. High-precision laser additive manufacturing requires precise tolerances of all the components […]