Novel Fusion Welding Technology of Si/Glass Using Ultrashort Laser Pulses with High Pulse Repetition Rates

By I. Miyamoto, Y. Okamoto, A. Hansen, T. Amberla, J. Vihinen, J. Kangastupa Silicon/glass is one of the most widely used material combinations for sensing and actuating microsystems and micro electronic technologies. Anodic bonding has been most widely used for Si/glass bonding since its invention in 1969, because of its excellent mechanical properties and process […]

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The Difference Between Fiber Lasers and Fiber Delivered Lasers

By Tony Hoult  Nobody would disagree that real change is occurring in the laser industry. In the broadest context, what is happening is a shift from the conventional technique of assembling lasers using free space optical components to a technique based on splicing together fiber based components.  It is now very widely accepted that this […]

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Laser Institute of America Joins with American Society of Safety Engineers, OSHA, to Promote Work Safety During N. American Occupational Safety & Health Week This May

Orlando, FL (April 8, 2013) – The Laser Institute of America (LIA) will join with thousands of people and businesses worldwide, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Alliance Program participants, in raising awareness of the importance of being safe […]

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