For Immediate Release
Laser Micromachining Company to Host Inaugural Laser Institute Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting
Lanham, MD May 2011: Laser micromachining company, Potomac Photonics, Inc., will host the inaugural meeting of the new Laser Institute of America Mid-Atlantic Chapter on Tuesday May 24, 2011 at 4 p.m. in their Lanham, MD headquarters on the Washington, DC Beltway.
The Technical Program portion of the meeting is titled “Laser Applications in Microelectronics Packaging” and will feature presentations by noted researchers in the field. C. Paul Christensen, Founder of Potomac Photonics, will speak on work conducted under a National Science Foundation Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Grant. A pioneer in laser micromachining applications, Dr Christensen will outline his new approach to fabricating miniaturized wireless sensors.
Alberto Pique will report on his work in Non-lithographic Processing of Conformal Electronics. Dr. Pique is a Research Physicist in the Materials Science and Technology Division at the Naval Research Lab, Washington, D.C. The Technical Program will begin at 4 p.m. and will be followed by a tour of Potomac Photonics, Inc. and a reception.
The Laser Institute of America is the professional society for laser applications and safety serving the industrial, medical, research, and government communities for over 40 years. LIA also serves as the secretariat and publisher of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z136 series of laser safety standards. These standards constitute the foundation of laser safety programs nationwide.
Potomac Photonics, Inc. is a Corporate Member of the Laser Institute of America [LIA] and has been active presenting papers and chairing technical and marketing sessions at LIA conferences such as ICALEO for over 20 years. Potomac first became active in the LIA as manufacturers of a miniaturized RF-discharge excimer laser which was the basis of their original micromachining work. The company now provides a variety of micro-manufacturing contract services to such diverse industries as medical devices, electronics, aerospace, green & solar energy, sensors and biophotonics.
For further information about the meeting, please contact:
Sarah Boisvert
Fellow & Past President, Laser Institute of America
Potomac Photonics, Inc.
