Ultrashort-Pulse Laser Wins German Future Prize
BERLIN, Dec. 6, 2013 — The academic and industry partnership that moved ultrashort-pulse lasers out of the research lab and onto the factory floor was awarded the 2013 German Future Award this week by German Federal President Joachim Gauck. The “Deutscher Zukunftspreis” recognizes excellence in the arts, economics, technology, engineering or science. The prize, which includes €250,000, was presented to the team of Drs. Stefan Nolte, Jens König and Dirk Sutter for establishing ultrashort-puls...