A new Carrier-Envelope Phase (CEP) stabilized, Titanium:Sapphire regenerative amplifier-based laser from Coherent, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) now offers much higher power than any previously available system of this type. Specifically, the Legend Elite Duo CEP delivers up to 10 Watts of power, as well as higher repetition rates (up to 10 kHz), yet it does not […]
Workshop »Lasers in Silicon Photovoltaics« on May 25, 2011 in Munich
Supplying the world with electricity from renewable sources is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. A decisive aspect is the effort to considerably reduce the costs of generating electricity from photovoltaics and to increase cell efficiencies. But it is still a long way to make this product competitive with conventionally generated electricity, […]
LIA Seeking Nominations
The Laser Institute of America needs the help of its membership with nominations for officers for the year 2012 and board members for years 2012-2014, as well as for 2011 fellows and award recipients. Visit the LIA website at www.lia.org/nominations/2011 for complete details and nomination forms. You may submit your nominations online or send your […]
LIA’s Rockwell Award Given to Vangie Dennis
Vangie Dennis, RN, BSN, CNOR, CMLSO at Gwinnett Hospital was awarded the 2011 R. James Rockwell, Jr. Educational Achievement Award for exceptional accomplishments in laser safety education at the 2011 International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC®) in San Jose, California earlier this month.
Benjamin Rockwell Awarded 2011 George M. Wilkening Award for Outstanding Contributions in Bioeffects Research
Laser Institute of America was pleased to present its prestigious 2011 George M. Wilkening Award to Benjamin Rockwell, Ph.D. for his exceptional contributions to laser bioeffects research at the 2011 International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC®) in San Jose, California in March. Dr. Rockwell is a Principal Research Physicist in the Air Force Research Laboratory at […]