The Laser Institute of America (LIA) will present U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu with the 2010 Arthur L. Schawlow Award at the 29th International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics (ICALEO®) in Anaheim, Calif. Chu, co-winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize in physics for development of methods to cool and trap atoms with […]
Year: 2010
LIA to Award Dr. Charles Townes with Lifetime Achievement Award
The Laser Institute of America (LIA) will present its first Lifetime Achievement Award to laser pioneer Dr. Charles Townes at the 29th International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics (ICALEO®) in Anaheim, Calif. Townes, 94, won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1964 “for fundamental work in the field of quantum electronics, which has […]
LAM 2010- Expands the Horizons for Laser Additive Manufacturing in Houston, TX
ORLANDO, Florida, May 24, 2010 The Laser Institute of America’s second-annual Laser Additive Manufacturing Workshop in Houston drew 50 percent more attendees as well as more sponsors and vendors than the debut show of 2009. The May 11-12 conference gathered 137 attendees from 11 countries, as well as 22 vendors, to hear carefully selected presentations […]
Fighting Weeds with Laser Technology
No more chemicals for fighting weeds in professional gardening! A fully automated unit drives over a field, a camera recognizes weeds sprouting up and a laser beam takes care of the rest. This science-fiction scenario is actually being researched at the Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) and the Institute for Biological Production Systems (IBPS) at the […]
LIA Corporate Member Profile – PL Systems, Inc.
Laser Curtains/Barriers PL Systems has over 30 years of experience and is the industry leader in the design and innovation of laser curtains. We also lead the industry in customer service. Our curtains are installed in Colleges, Universities and research laboratories coast to coast for a wide variety of applications that include laser, infra-red, ultra-violet, […]