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The History of the Laser: A Practitioner’s View
Lecture
Arranged by Scotland South East Local Network
Speaker(s)
Dr John Barr, Chief Engineer, Advanced Targeting, Selex Galileo
Location
Royal Botanic Gardens Administration Buildings 20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh. EH3 5LR
[Lothian Buses Services 8, 17, 23, 27 go to Inverleith Row. The building is the one with the flags outside. Depending on time of arrival you may have to enter via the adjacent Administration Block. Parking is available in the streets adjacent (some is metered).]
About this event
About this Event
The laser has proven to be a perfect tool for many diverse applications. As well as giving a simple introduction to how a laser works, this talk will survey some of the rich early history of the laser and its applications. From the 1st demonstration of the laser in 1960, there are many significant milestones which can be celebrated as "50 years since the first ...". For example the first operation of the semiconductor laser took place in 1962 and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2012. Semiconductor lasers are now among the most widely used today and feature in telecommunication systems, DVD players and barcode scanners.
The photonics industry is worth £660M per year to the Scottish economy and has roots that stretch back to the early days of the laser. Part of this talk will be devoted to describing the recent history of laser companies in Scotland.
Dr John Barr is celebrating 30 years in the laser business in 2012. He has been involved in academic research while a lecturer at Southampton University and subsequently worked at Thales Optronics in Glasgow and Bookham Technology in Paignton. For the last 7 years he has led laser development at Selex Galileo in Edinburgh. The success of this work has been recognised by a Queens Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category in 2010 and a Queens Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category in 2011. His work focuses on lasers but covers many aspects lasers and applications ranging from fundamental physics through to packaging lasers for robust environments.
John is currently Chief Engineer of the Advanced Targeting Sector of Selex Galileo in Edinburgh.
The history of the laser: a practitioner’s view.
Cost
This lecture is free and open to non-members.
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