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The article offers information on the company, UltraFast Innovations (UFI), setup by researchers in Germany to manufacture customized optics for ultrafast applications like chirped mirrors and metallic multilayer mirrors which are used in ultrafast laser systems. Information about UFI's three different coating facilities is also presented.

The article reports on the effort of Germany-based M2K Laser in commercializing tapered diode lasers. The tapered diode laser combines high beam-quality of a ridged waveguide design with the output powers previously only available from broad-area diode lasers. M2K Laser concentrates on the design of the chips and the processing of the wafers. The main market for tapered lasers is the spectroscopy market. future markets for tapered lasers will be the supply of pump lasers.