The 2020 Lasers & Photonics Marketplace Seminar—Uncertainty amid success

March 24, 2020
The global laser markets developed very differently in 2019: While the average prices for lasers in material processing dropped substantially, the revenue for semiconductor lasers such as VCSELs was very healthy.

The global laser markets developed very differently in 2019: While the average prices for lasers in material processing dropped substantially, the revenue for semiconductor lasers such as vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) was very healthy. Overall, it was a good year with more than 4% growth of the total laser market. 2020 will depend very much on further developments in China, where the impact of the COVID-19 disease on the overall economic situation is just one of several uncertainties.

CONTINUE READING >>>

DOWNLOAD FULL REPORT

About the Author

Andreas Thoss | Contributing Editor, Germany

Andreas Thoss is the Managing Director of THOSS Media (Berlin) and has many years of experience in photonics-related research, publishing, marketing, and public relations. He worked with John Wiley & Sons until 2010, when he founded THOSS Media. In 2012, he founded the scientific journal Advanced Optical Technologies. His university research focused on ultrashort and ultra-intense laser pulses, and he holds several patents.

Sponsored Recommendations

Hexapod 6-DOF Active Optical Alignment Micro-Robots - Enablers for Advanced Camera Manufacturing

Dec. 18, 2024
Optics and camera manufacturing benefits from the flexibility of 6-Axis hexapod active optical alignment robots and advanced motion control software

Laser Assisted Wafer Slicing with 3DOF Motion Stages

Dec. 18, 2024
Granite-based high-performance 3-DOF air bearing nanopositioning stages provide ultra-high accuracy and reliability in semiconductor & laser processing applications.

Steering Light: What is the Difference Between 2-Axis Galvo Scanners and Single Mirror 2-Axis Scanners

Dec. 18, 2024
Advantages and limitations of different 2-axis light steering methods: Piezo steering mirrors, voice-coil mirrors, galvos, gimbal mounts, and kinematic mounts.

Free Space Optical Communication

Dec. 18, 2024
Fast Steering Mirrors (FSM) provide fine steering precision to support the Future of Laser Based Communication with LEO Satellites

Voice your opinion!

To join the conversation, and become an exclusive member of Laser Focus World, create an account today!