I. Pigoulevski

Yverdon-les-Bains (CHE)
Role(s):

ACOLT SA

Location: Yverdon-les-Bains
Industry: Technology/Web
Description: The company is commercializing the unique enabling high power supersonic CO laser technology (average power > 300 kW; wall-plug efficiency > 25%; lasing spectrum 2.6 – 8 µ; high spectral line selection efficiency). The potential industrial applications are numerous, including: • nanosize powders mass production for a wide range of elements/compounds • fullerenes and single-wall carbon nanotubes mass production • isotopically pure elements (Si, C, O, etc.) mass production • large surfaces machining and rehabilitation through deep heat treatment • coating/de-coating or cladding/de-cladding of large surfaces • cutting and welding of very thick metal parts (over 300 mm thick) • laser propulsion, near-space orbit debris removal, etc.