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.