LASER World of Photonics 2015 Interview with Fraunhofer IST

July 21, 2015
At LASER World of Photonics 2015 in Munich, senior editor John Wallace speaks with Christoph Gerhard, a researcher with the Fraunhofer IST, about his work in laser plasma hybrid microstructuring of glass.

About the Author

John Wallace | Senior Technical Editor (1998-2022)

John Wallace was with Laser Focus World for nearly 25 years, retiring in late June 2022. He obtained a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and physics at Rutgers University and a master's in optical engineering at the University of Rochester. Before becoming an editor, John worked as an engineer at RCA, Exxon, Eastman Kodak, and GCA Corporation.

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