High-Power Laser Spinoff Proves Versatility Is Strength
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - 18:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Since lasers were invented in 1960, they have penetrated countless scientific, industrial and recreational fields: from eye surgery to DVD players, from cutting steel to triggering ignition in missile stages. That last use is a target market for Alfalight, a University of Wisconsin-Madison spinoff that set out in 1999 to use patented technology to make lasers for the telecommunications industry.