Spark Lasers

Spark Lasers
Rue François Mitterrand
Institut d'Optique
33400 Talence
France

Tel.:	+33 648 43 44 71
Website:	www.spark-lasers.com

Products

Product	To	Alternative Suppliers
femtosecond lasers	S E	EKSPLA, Laser Quantum, Light Conversion, Menhir Photonics, Menlo Systems, NKT Photonics, RPMC Lasers, TOPTICA Photonics
lasers	S E	EKSPLA, Laser Quantum, NKT Photonics, OEwaves, RPMC Lasers, TOPTICA Photonics
mode-locked lasers	S E	EKSPLA, Laser Quantum, Menhir Photonics, NKT Photonics
picosecond lasers	S E	APE, EKSPLA, NKT Photonics, RPMC Lasers, TOPTICA Photonics
ultrafast lasers	S E	EKSPLA, Laser Quantum, Menhir Photonics, Menlo Systems, NKT Photonics, RPMC Lasers, TOPTICA Photonics

Column "To": S = list of suppliers for that product, E = encyclopedia article.

Third column: alternative suppliers are suppliers also offering such products while having an ad package. On their own company profile pages, the right column of the table contains their product descriptions instead of alternative suppliers.

Photonics in Times of Trouble for International Trade

This article in the Photonics Spotlight addresses the current serious concerns about the future of international trade and more generally international cooperation. Some key points:

The German trade surplus deserves attention, but claiming unfair practices without differentiating between different sectors of the economy is just stupid talk.

Already announced changes of US policy constitute a serious threat of beginning trade wars, which could have disastrous consequences.

There are also ruthless attacks on essential values, contributing to a breakdown of cooperation.

If we do not stop these developments in time, we may get into the big crunch.

We must fiercely defend fundamental values as well as international cooperation, because this is the only chance to solve a wide range of serious problems.

You are welcome to read the article. Note that you can get the Photonics Spotlight as an e-mail newsletter.