LIA 2010 Media Guide Now Available!

If you are looking for quality exposure for a reasonable price, turn your attention to the enclosed copy of LIA’s 2010 Media Guide. We can help you increase your presence in the laser community and help your company connect with laser professionals, members of LIA and others within your target market.

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Fiber Laser Pioneer, Dr. Valentin P. Gapontsev Awarded 2009 Arthur L. Schawlow Award

The Laser Institute of America (LIA) awarded fiber-laser pioneer and  entrepreneur Dr. Valentin P. Gapontsev with the 2009 Arthur L. Schawlow Award at the 28th International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics (ICALEO®).

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Hybrid Laser-GMAW Welding

Hybrid Laser-GMAW Welding has benefits including;Higher travel speeds and deeper penetration than conventional GMAW, Lower heat input and less distortion than arc welding, Less filler metal usage for a given thickness and smaller melt volume than arc welding, Greater gap tolerance than autogenous laser welding, Alloying addition and joint filling that is not possible with autogenous laser welding and can be used in industries such as; Steel, Stainless, Aluminum, Copper, Nickel / Inconel, Titanium, Zirconium, Aerospace, Automotive, Defense, Energy, Heavy Manufacturing, Oil and Gas

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Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs)

By: Masoud Mahjouri-Samani Limitations of current technology and demands for smaller, faster, more efficient and cost effective electronic and optical devices have provoked scientists and researchers around the world to find new materials which satisfy their needs. The extraordinary characteristics and properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have made them promising candidates for fabricating nano-scale electronics […]

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LIA Corporate Member Profile – BEAMSTOP’R Inc.

BEAMSTOP’R Inc. An LIA corporate member since 2001, Beamstop’r, Inc. offers cost-effective and custom made laser protection curtains and screens. The company’s products confine a laser’s beam and protects against occupational eye and skin exposure resulting from reflective laser radiation, thus ensuring a safe working environment in laser spectroscopy laboratories, hospitals and medical and dental […]

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