Monthly Archives: October 2011

Coherent Introduces First Multi-Watt, Solid-State Laser at 514 nm

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Santa Clara, Calif., October 11, 2011 – Coherent Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) (Nasdaq: COHR) has expanded its Genesis family of multi-watt visible lasers for life sciences with two new models offering 2 Watts and 4 Watts of output power at 514 nm.  Based on Coherent’s unique optically pumped semiconductor laser (OPSL) technology, the Genesis CX 514 is the first solid‑state laser to provide multiple watts of CW output at this legacy wavelength.  Both the 2W and 4W models feature low (<0.1%) output noise, TEM00 beam quality, and full CDRH compliance making them ideal for both OEM and demanding stand-alone research applications.

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High Speed Laser Engraving in Anti-Counterfeiting

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Counterfeiting is a major and global problem for the pharmaceutical industries, with extremely important societal and economic consequences. It is for instance estimated that 10% of global pharmaceutical sales are conterfeit products, with a much higher ratio in Africa and parts of Asia. In addition to serious health issues, especially in developing countries, the revenue loss for the pharmaceutical industry is estimated at more than $16 billion. Counterfeiting is also a new and relatively safe domain of expansion for organized crime and terrorist organizations. Continue reading →

ICALEO 2011 – A One-Stop Shop for Your Photonics Education

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The International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics (ICALEO®), which has a 29-year history as the conference where researchers and end-users meet to review the state-of-the-art in laser materials processing, laser microprocessing and nanomanufacturing as well as predict where the future will lead, will be held Oct. 23-27 at the Hilton located in Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, FL. From its inception, ICALEO has been devoted to the field of laser materials processing at macro, micro and nanoscales and is viewed as the premier source of technical information in the field. Continue reading →

LIA Displays Industrial Laser Safety Awareness at LME

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UAW Recognizes Need for Laser Safety Training

ORLANDO, FL, October 3, 2011 — A key new auto-industry labor agreement stipulating increased laser-safety training for employees underscored the timeliness of the Laser Institute of America’s (LIA) safety program at the inaugural Lasers for Manufacturing Event (LME).

On the same day the United Auto Workers (UAW) union ratified a four-year contract with General Motors, LIA Education Director Gus Anibarro enlightened over 100 LME attendees about the hazards of certain lasers and the proper methods for avoiding worker injuries. Such training is becoming increasingly important as major industries — automotive, aerospace, medical and others — incorporate lasers in more and more manufacturing applications involving cutting, welding and drilling.  Continue reading →

Boston University Photonics Center to Host Laser Institute of America New England Chapter Fall Meeting on MicroFluidics

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ORLANDO, FL, September 28, 2011 — The Boston University Photonics Center will be hosting the fall meeting of the Laser Institute of America New England Chapter on Wednesday November 30, 2011 from 5 – 7 p.m. The technical presentations will focus on Laser Applications in MicroFluidics, and be followed by a dinner reception.

Thomas J. Dudley, the Assistant Director of the Photonics Center will present an overview of work being conducted by faculty, staff and students, particularly in MicroFluidics and BioPhotonics.  The featured technical presentation will be 3D Microstructures in Glasses and Sapphire by In-Volume Selective Laser-Induced Etching from work by Martin Hermans, Maren Hörstmann-Jungemann, Dagmar Schaefer and Jens Gottmann at Aachen University/Fraunhofer Institute, Aachen, Germany. Insapphire, micro channels with aspect ratios as large as 10,000:1 are produced with diameters 1-10 µm and a length of 1 cm. Continue reading →