Laserglow Technologies
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Photonics |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Dimitry Fedorov, President Atul Garg, Vice President |
| Products | Lasers and accessories |
| Website | www.laserglow.com |
Laserglow Technologies is an optoelectronics company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, specializing in the sale of lasers, particularly DPSS and collimated diode lasers.
The company markets laser systems and components (including laser pointers, portable lasers, and Laboratory/OEM lasers), laser alignment products, optics, and laser accessories, which are used in industry, education and scientific research. The legal entity is called Laserglow.com Ltd., whereas elsewhere the company always refers to itself as Laserglow Technologies or simply Laserglow.
History[edit]
Laserglow initially began as a supplier of laser equipment to the educational and hobbyist market. The demand quickly grew in the industrial and scientific markets for laser equipment which led Laserglow to become incorporated in 2005.[1] Laserglow now provides laser systems to a wide variety of scientific fields, including optical imaging,[2] optogenetics,[3] and particle image velocimetry.[4] The company also has a strong social standing due to various contributions to local and international charities, including Kiva[5] and the Stephen Lewis Foundation.[6]
Innovations[edit]
Laserglow was the first company to ever design and produce a beam expander that was meant specifically for use on handheld lasers.[7]
The Aries laser series, made by Laserglow, was recommended by the USGA for the purpose of bird abatement.[8]
Guinness World Record[edit]
The Hercules 500, made by Laserglow, held the world record for the world's most powerful handheld laser in 2012,[9] and appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2009. The laser was tested three times in five-minute durations using two separate laser power meters, and created an output 1W peak and 940 mW (+/- 20 mW) average power.
References[edit]
- ^ "Laserglow - About Us". Laserglow.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ Luckl, J; Baker, W; Sun, ZH; Durduran, T; Yodh, AG; Greenberg, JH (2010). "The Biological Effect of Contralateral Forepaw Stimulation in Rat Focal Cerebral Ischemia: A Multispectral Optical Imaging Study". Frontiers in Neuroenergetics. 2. doi:10.3389/fnene.2010.00019. PMC 2922941. PMID 20725601.
- ^ "An Optogenetic Toolbox Designed for Primates" (PDF). Stanford University, Nature America Inc. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "Three-component, three-dimensional velocity measurement technique for micro-channel applications using a scanning µPIV" (PDF). University of Alberta, 15th Int Symp on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "Kiva Lending Team: Laserglow Technologies". Kiva.org. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "Laserglow Technologies - Social Responsibility". Laserglow.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "X10DR Product Page". Laserglow.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "A Method To Give A Goose To Your Geese!". United States Golf Association. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "Most Powerful Handheld Laser". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2012-02-09.