By Geoff Giordano ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — This morning, the International Laser Safety Conference kicks off with the annual meeting of the ASC Z136, the committee that produces the ANSI Z136 laser safety standards. Later, this evening’s welcome reception will be a relaxed introduction to an intensive, informative week. It’s been two years since the first ILSC […]
Month: March 2015
greenTEG Launches New Tools for Laser Beam Characterization
greenTEG launched new products at the Laser World of Photonics 2015 in Shanghai, China. greenTEG presented two new products, namely laser power heads for fast measurements and laser power and position sensors for 190 nm – 15 µm. These tools are ideal for diverse applications in laser beam characterization. greenTEG exhibited at the Swiss Pavilion […]
Hybrid Femtosecond Laser 3D Microfabrication: Reliable Tool for Fabrication of Functional Biochips
By Koji Sugioka The rapid development of the femtosecond laser has revolutionized materials processing due to its unique characteristics of ultrashort pulse width and extremely high peak intensity. In particular, the high peak intensity allows nonlinear interactions such as multiphoton absorption and tunneling ionization to be induced in transparent materials, which provides versatility in terms […]
Digital Photonic Production – The Future of Laser Applications
By Reinhart Poprawe One of the main challenges of modern manufacturing is the dilemma between scale and scope, i.e., the ability to produce high volumes at low prices, yet systematically integrating the increasing demand for individuality in the products. As a consequence, concepts for one piece flow at the cost of mass production are developed. […]
Meet LIA’s New Officers & 2015 Board of Directors
By Paul Hoffmann LIA’s 2015 President Robert Thomas is an essential figure in research and publication throughout the many facets of the laser industry. He initially earned his B.S. degree in physics from Pittsburg State University in 1989, and worked to receive a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Missouri, Columbia, in 1994. His […]