Report of 11 laser strikes on jetliners over N.J. illustrates continued threat posed by misuse of green laser pointers

By Geoff Giordano As word came in from the Federal Aviation Administration that 11 jetliner crews reported being struck by green laser pointers over New Jersey — five of them near Newark Liberty International Airport — I was instantly reminded of some solutions to such potentially devastating acts that were discussed at our International Laser Safety Conference […]

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Micromachining of Thin CFRP with UV-PS Laser Pulses

By: Masayuki Fujita and George Okada It is well known that Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) has attractive features like high-durability, high-strength and light-weight. These features have been stimulating the CFRP to be applied for a wide variety of applications. For example, by using the CFRP as a body material of aircrafts and automobiles, higher fuel efficiency […]

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Honoring the father of the laser and all who followed his path

By Geoff Giordano           In two days, the University of California, Berkeley, will throw a 99th birthday celebration for Charles Hard Townes, inventor of the laser and professor emeritus of physics at the school. As we celebrate this milestone and Townes’ remarkable career, it brings to mind one attendee from our […]

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Keynote Speaker David Belforte to Expand on the Rise of the Laser Market at LME 2013

ORLANDO, FL, July 23, 2013 — Laser processing expert David Belforte will present another data-packed state-of-the-industry keynote address at the third annual Lasers for Manufacturing Event® (LME®) on Sept. 11 at the Renaissance Schaumburg (IL) Convention Center Hotel. Belforte, past president of the Laser Institute of America and chief editor of Industrial Laser Solutions magazine, has […]

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2013 Arthur L. Schawlow Award Winner – Ursula Keller

ORLANDO, FL, July 12, 2013 — Prof. Dr. Ursula Keller, a pioneer in ultrafast laser research, is the first female recipient of the Laser Institute of America’s Arthur L. Schawlow Award. Keller will receive her honor during the awards luncheon at LIA’s 32nd annual International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics (ICALEO®) which will be held […]

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