The Laser Institute

The Laser Institute The Laser Institute, founded in 1968, is the professional society for laser applications and safety. We are the Laser Institute of America.

Not only are we the Secretariat and Publisher of the Z136 series of Laser Safety Standards, but we also offer many other publications and products. Visit www.lia.org/store to learn more. We offer cutting edge laser safety training and safety audits. The courses are offered in a classroom setting or you can simply purchase an online course via our website. Who better to learn from than the non-prof

it that wrote the standard on laser safety? Visit www.lia.org/education to view a full list of our courses. In addition, we host a number of events for learning about the latest in lasers and networking with industry professionals. We encourage you to attend and check it out for yourself. For more information on our events, visit www.lia.org/conferences. Of course, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to comment or visit our Contact Us page.

The new LIA Today goes behind the scenes on ICALEO: how the host city gets chosen, how the technical program comes toget...
09/01/2026

The new LIA Today goes behind the scenes on ICALEO: how the host city gets chosen, how the technical program comes together, and what to expect in Denver this October.

One planning decision shapes your whole week, and it's yours to make: where you stay. Booking inside the ICALEO room block at the Hilton Denver City Center puts you steps from every session, close to Denver's dining, and in the middle of the after-hours conversations that often become the best part of the conference. It also holds your rate at $219/night, available only through the block.

There's a community reason too. LIA does not profit on hotel stays. Filling the block is how LIA meets its hotel commitment and keeps registration rates reasonable for everyone.

Book your room before the block closes: https://book.passkey.com/event/51134639/owner/3135/home

Read the story: https://issuu.com/marketlia/docs/lia_today_vol_34_no_2_2026/9

Once a fusion driver runs continuously rather than one shot per day, optical durability becomes an economic constraint. ...
08/31/2026

Once a fusion driver runs continuously rather than one shot per day, optical durability becomes an economic constraint. Domantas Klumbys of OPTOMAN makes that case in the new LIA Today.

The article looks at why 10 Hz operation changes how coatings fail, from fatigue over billions of pulses to nodular defects and thermal blistering, and what it takes to build mirrors and coatings that hold up.

At ICALEO 2026, Carmen Menoni, Ph.D., of Colorado State University leads a fusion plenary on laser optics for fusion and high-energy laser systems. Her session approaches the same challenge from the research side.

Read the article: https://issuu.com/marketlia/docs/lia_today_vol_34_no_2_2026/19

ICALEO 2026 opens with a look at one of the most consequential energy challenges of this century. Dr. Tammy Ma, Ph.D., j...
08/27/2026

ICALEO 2026 opens with a look at one of the most consequential energy challenges of this century. Dr. Tammy Ma, Ph.D., joins the opening plenary session to discuss fusion energy ignition: the progress achieved and the challenges that remain.

Dr. Ma leads the Livermore Institute for Fusion Technology (LIFT), advancing the national, technical, and community leadership needed to build foundational fusion energy science and technology to support the Department of Energy's vision for accelerating fusion commercialization. The repeated achievement of ignition at the National Ignition Facility has established the fundamental scientific feasibility of laser-driven inertial confinement fusion as a path toward a potentially limitless source of energy.

Dr. Ma is one of several voices opening the conference with perspectives on where fusion energy stands today and where it is headed next. Register for ICAELO today so you don't miss out on this cutting-edge information.

The Industrial Laser Conference is almost here, September 16th!Get the latest on laser manufacturing developments straig...
08/26/2026

The Industrial Laser Conference is almost here, September 16th!

Get the latest on laser manufacturing developments straight from the experts driving the industry forward. Held as part of IMTS 2026 in Chicago, IL, this one-day event covers:

⚡ Laser welding
⚡ Micromachining & texturing
⚡ Additive manufacturing
⚡ In-process monitoring & diagnostics

Led by conference chairs Neil Ball and Geoff Shannon, this event brings together key vendors across the laser systems supply chain and the people shaping the future of laser manufacturing.

Don't miss your chance to bring back real solutions for your production floor!

Learn more and register: https://www.imts.com/show/education/LIA26.cfm

ICALEO 2026 closes with something you can't do from a conference room. On October 8, attendees can tour the Xcimer Energ...
08/20/2026

ICALEO 2026 closes with something you can't do from a conference room. On October 8, attendees can tour the Xcimer Energy facility in Denver and learn about Phoenix, the privately owned laser system at the center of the company's push toward commercial fusion.

Co-hosted by Amplitude, the visit is a behind-the-scenes look at how Xcimer is engineering laser systems for reliability and continuous operation, the same work behind Athena, its DOE-approved fusion power plant architecture.

The tour is open only to registered ICALEO attendees, and seats are limited. Add the tour to your registration early to reserve yours. https://icaleo.org/attend

The cover feature of the new LIA Today goes inside Phoenix, the privately owned laser system Xcimer Energy brought onlin...
08/19/2026

The cover feature of the new LIA Today goes inside Phoenix, the privately owned laser system Xcimer Energy brought online this year in Denver to address the economic barriers to inertial fusion energy.

Written by Rachel Konrad (Xcimer Energy) and Kaikai Zhang (Amplitude Laser), it walks through the KrF architecture, SBS pulse compression, and the seed-laser work behind the system.

https://issuu.com/marketlia/docs/lia_today_vol_34_no_2_2026/6

attendees can see it firsthand. The October 8 field trip is a behind-the-scenes site visit to the Xcimer facility in Denver, co-hosted by Amplitude, where attendees will see Phoenix and the systems behind Athena, Xcimer's DOE-approved fusion power plant architecture. Seats are limited to registered attendees, so register early to hold your spot.

Standard registration for ICALEO 2026 closes August 31.After that date, late pricing takes effect. Registering now locks...
08/19/2026

Standard registration for ICALEO 2026 closes August 31.

After that date, late pricing takes effect. Registering now locks in the best available rate for four days of technical sessions, networking, and exchange in Denver, Colorado, this October.

Register before the deadline at https://icaleo.org/attend

Registration for ICALEO 2026 is now open.Join the global laser community October 5-8 in Denver, Colorado for four days o...
08/07/2026

Registration for ICALEO 2026 is now open.

Join the global laser community October 5-8 in Denver, Colorado for four days of peer-reviewed technical sessions, networking, and exchange.

Secure your spot at icaleo.org.

Our latest issue of LIA Today is out NOW! Inside this fusion focused issue:- Xcimer Energy Launches Operations of Phoeni...
07/31/2026

Our latest issue of LIA Today is out NOW!

Inside this fusion focused issue:
- Xcimer Energy Launches Operations of Phoenix, the World's Largest Privately Owned Laser System
- Small Lasers, Big Impact: How General Atomics' GALADRIEL is Engineering the Future of Fusion
- Optics for Laser Driven Nuclear Fusion
- Engineering is Not Dead: How machine learning can shorten laser process development
- From Viral Video to Workplace Reality: what buyers need to know before purchasing a handheld laser

Plus a first look at what's ahead for ICALEO 2026 in Denver this October.

Read the full issue: https://www.lia.org/news-and-press/lia-today-newsletter

Do you know where your beam's hazard zone ends?Learn to calculate maximum permissible exposure (MPE), nominal ocular haz...
07/29/2026

Do you know where your beam's hazard zone ends?

Learn to calculate maximum permissible exposure (MPE), nominal ocular hazard distance (NOHD) and optical density (OD) yourself, and catch the hazard at the design stage instead of after the build.

Two half-days at SPIE Optics & Photonics, taught by , the organization behind the ANSI Z136 laser safety standards for over 40 years.

Aug 24-25, 2026 · San Diego
Enroll: https://www.lia.org/training/hazard-calculations-optical-engineers-and-researchers

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