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In recent years, Potomac has done some rather interesting laser coding and marking work for customers.  With the current celebration of black history month, we’d like to share one such project using QR Codes to help a headstone company bring…

Potomac Photonics has been collaborating with our friends at NASA for years. In fact, it was a set of Small Business Innovation Research contracts with NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center back in the mid-1990s that was instrumental in putting our…

Last week the laser community was saddened to learn of the death of Charles Townes, one of the inventors of the laser. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation [LASER] devices are such a part of 21st century life that…

Computer simulations are powerful tools for development of new medical devices and treatments. At the Center for Cardiovascular Simulation (CCS) at the University of Texas, Austin, Dr. Michael Sacks’ group is working to provide advanced cardiovascular simulations in order for…

Anyone who has found themselves without the power cord for their laptop, iPad or smart phone knows the frustration of living in a “connected” world. Energy-harvesting is one of the research areas that would cut the cord, so to speak,…

Thanksgiving is a time when we think about giving back to the community in thanks for our own success and good fortune.   Recently, Potomac had an opportunity to share our expertise on the powerful use of digital fabrication in diverse…