The National Photonics Initiative (NPI) is pleased to host a webinar on Tuesday, November 17 at 1:00 PM EST to update the photonics community on the goals, operating structure and progress to date of AIM Photonics, the country’s first photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation (IMI). The webinar will also highlight opportunities for community participation in ensuring the […]
Author: Steven Glover
Steven Glover is a proud member of the LIA staff. When he is not at work he is actively involved in several charitable efforts.Industrial Laser Solutions: Follow up to ICALEO
We would like to thank Dr. Ron Schaeffer of Industrial Laser Solutions for writing this article about our ICALEO conference: The Laser Institute of America (LIA)’s ICALEO conference in Atlanta last week drew over 400 people from over 30 countries. As usual, attendees were heavily skewed toward non-US citizens, with China in particular sending a strong […]
November is Membership month for LIA
Join LIA: With October coming to a close, LIA would like to announce November as membership month! We offer individual and corporate memberships for students and business professionals alike. Our mission is to actively engage in and spread knowledge of all that it is laser safety. Members will be able to receive special discounts […]
Micromachining Sapphire
UV Nanosecond Lasers Enable Finer Detail By Jan-Willem Pieterse CO2 lasers have long been the laser of choice for processing applications due to their power/cost ratio. CO2 lasers in sapphire create a classic melt pool, which can be blown out to achieve a full cut. However, the cut is often too crude for semiconductor applications. […]
Refining Weld Seams
Reduced Ambient Pressure Improves Solid-State Laser Performance & Reduces Spatter By Christian Börner and Klaus Dilger In the German publicly funded research project “LaReD,” investigations are conducted to exploit the potential of high brilliance solid-state lasers and enhance the quality of the joints they produce. This project is being carried out at the Institute of […]