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50th Anniversary of the Laser Diode
Sept. 20, 2012
David F. Welch speaks at the Lasers & Photonics Marketplace Seminar held during SPIE Photonics West 2012--highlighting that 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the laser diode.
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