M Squared Lasers

M Squared Lasers Limited
Limited Company
Industry Photonics
Founded 2005
Headquarters Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Dr. Graeme Malcolm FRSE, Dr. Gareth Maker, Mr. Bill Miller, Dr. John Nicholls, Dr. David Armstrong
Products Lasers

M Squared Lasers is a company headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland with a subsidiary, M Squared Lasers Inc. based in San Jose, California.[1] It was established in 2005 by Graeme Malcolm and Gareth Maker who had previously been directors of Microlase Limited and Coherent Scotland Limited.[2]

The company designs and manufactures lasers and photonic instruments for applications in academia, remote sensing, bio-photonics, defence and metrology.[3] According to their entry in the Scottish Optoelectronics Association, the company specialises technically in diode-pumped solid state ti-sapphire, mid-infrared and terahertz lasers.[4]

History

M Squared Lasers was founded in 2005 by Dr. Graham Malcolm FRSE and Dr. Gareth Maker who had previously held senior roles in Coherent Scotland, a subsidiary of Coherent Inc. Malcolm and Maker founded an opto-electronics company called Microlase in 1992 as a spinout from Strathclyde University in Scotland. Microlase was acquired by Coherent in 2000.[5] In February 2012 M Squared announced that former Oclaro chairman Peter Bordui is to be the company's chairman.[6]

References

  1. The Scotsman "M Squared Targets US Market," 30 March 2009
  2. University of Strathclyde Profile of Dr. Graeme Malcolm
  3. Optics.org "Dependable Innovator Looks to Go Global," 17 February 2012
  4. Scottish Optoelectronics Association Trade Association Member Profile
  5. Photonics Online"Coherent Buys Microlase Optical," 10 January 2000
  6. Optoiq"M Squared Lasers appoints Peter Bordui chairman."
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