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Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2006	High-Power Single-Mode Industrial Yb Fiber Lasers OZ Optics is offering a series of ytterbium fiber lasers for industrial, medical, and other applications.
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2005	European Company Optimizes Optical Fiber for High-Energy Amplification Liekki, a supplier of highly doped optical fibers in Finland, has developed an optical fiber for amplifying pulses from 1-micron lasers.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2008	nLight Concludes Acquisition of Liekki to Boost Presence in Optical Fiber Market Officials of nLight, a manufacturer of high-power semiconductor lasers, first announced their plan to acquire Liekki in October to bolster nLight's presence in the optical fiber market.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2004	Fiber lasers emerge as strong competitor for future laser weapons They may be applied to jet fighters, land vehicles, and perhaps even man-portable systems. And they even have the potential to edge-out other solid-state laser approaches such as slab lasers and free-electron lasers.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2004 John Keller	Military, Industry Seek to Boost Efficiency of Diode Lasers Efficiency is a driving trend in military optoelectronics technology development. Increasing efficiency of lasers would translate into fewer batteries that fighting forces in the field would have to carry.
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PC Magazine March 14, 2007 Lance Ulanoff	Gearlog: A Laser That's Not for Pointing In case you missed the memo, real lasers are now for sale on the Web.
Technology Research News August 11, 2004	Twisted fiber filters light Researchers have devised a way to control light inside optical fiber communications lines. The method could enable faster data transmission rates in fiber-optic lines and new twists on devices like lasers and sensors.
T.H.E. Journal November 2000	Optical Fiber Solutions for VCSEL Berk-Tek has enhanced the performance of its GIGAlite optical fiber solutions, when used with vertical cavity surface emitting lasers. GIGAlite optical fiber solutions are engineered for users who demand high-speed performance in their fiber optic-structured cabling systems...
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Technology Research News February 9, 2005	All-silicon chip laser demoed Researchers from Intel have moved a step forward in the push to meld lasers and silicon chips, which could eventually be used in portable biological and chemical sensors, to amplify communications signals, and to convert light to different wavelengths.
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Inc. April 2006 Darren Dahl	Saying No to Outsourcing The overwhelming trend in business today is toward sending more, not less, production out of house. But many companies are finding it difficult to manage outsourcing, particularly when dealing with suppliers in far-flung countries like China and India.
Technology Research News March 9, 2005	Silicon Chip Laser Goes Continuous Useful lasers made from silicon would make it possible to move data between and within computer chips using light rather than electricity. This would make for faster chips that could be more tightly integrated with optical communications equipment.
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Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2004 Chris Emslie	Stick with Specialty Fiber - the Industry Needs You One day, perhaps quite soon, the next generation of product may need the services of an "old-school" specialty-fiber company - one that genuinely possesses the technical and commercial resources to deliver attentive customer service and quality product, in volume.
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National Defense August 2009 Grace V. Jean	Laser Weapons: Laboratory Toys or Imminent Battlefield Systems? Clearing the hurdles will be a challenge, given the tough economic climate and the uncertainty of future warfare needs in the Defense Department.
National Defense December 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Lockheed Invests in Laser Technology Lockheed Martin is investing heavily in laser technology and new ways to manufacture such systems, as the company begins production of 60-kilowatt lasers for the U.S. Army.
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Technology Research News November 5, 2003 Eric Smalley	Crystal fiber goes distance Making fiber-optic lines that are hollow is one step toward more efficient telecommunications. Making lines that are full of holes goes further. Lots of regularly spaced holes bend light, which keeps it on the straight and narrow.
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