Laser experts from many different sectors will gather at the International Laser Technology Congress AKL’16, scheduled for April 27-29, 2016 in Aachen. Users, manufacturers and developers can take advantage of the international platform to engage in intensive discussions about the current state and future possibilities of laser technology. The program is available online at www.lasercongress.org. [more]

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International Laser Technology Congress AKL’16: www.lasercongress.org[more]

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From May 7 to 9, the International Laser Technology Congress AKL’14 took place in Aachen. Alongside the classic micro- and macro-processing topics, the congress for applied laser technology also focused on a hot topic for the future: digital photonic production, which is the object of a serious medium-term drive at Aachen, with almost 70 million euros in building investments and 30 million euros in funding for collaborative research projects. [more]

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The Innovation Award Laser Technology 2014, initiated by the associations Arbeitskreis Lasertechnik e.V. and the European Laser Institute ELI and provided with 10 000 Euros prize money, has been conferred to Dr. Ralf Preu, director of the division “Photovoltaics – Production Technology and Quality Assurance” of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg (Germany) on 7th May 2014 in Aachen´s town hall. Dr. Ralf Preu and his team have got the first place in the open prize competition with the innovation “Laser Fired Contact (LFC) technology for the production of highly efficient silicon solar cells”. The jury composed by 9 international experts has selected 3 finalists among the 23 submitted applications. In the historical ambience of the »Coronation Hall« around 300 guests attended the awarding ceremony. Dr. Paul Hilton, speaker of the international jury, pointed out the dedicated work of all 3 finalist´s and the outstanding innovations of the project teams in the field of laser technology. [more]

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Three Finalists of the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2014: From online control of penetration depth in laser welding via femto-second laser printer up to laser fired contacts in silicon solar cells. The international jury of the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2014 has selected on the basis of merit three finalists. The team representatives - listed in alphabetical order - are: Dr. Yves Bellouard (Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, NL) Dr. Markus Kogel-Hollacher (Precitec Optronik GmbH, Neu-Isenburg, D) Dr. Ralf Preu (Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, D)[more]

From May 7 to 9, 2014 the laser community is meeting at the International Laser Technology Congress AKL’14 for the tenth time in Aachen. For every target group – be it laser manufacturers, users or beginners – around 60 lecturers will be bringing together innovative applications from the industry and latest research results from science. Furthermore, at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, participants can experience laser technology live.[more]

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Laser users and manufacturers from diverse economic branches will be meeting from May 7 to 9, 2014 at the International Laser Technology Congress AKL’14 in Aachen, Germany. Users, manufacturers and developers have used this international platform to intensively exchange ideas on the current status and perspectives of laser technology. The program can now be seen online at www.lasercongress.org.[more]

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