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