The Real Growth Rate of the Global Laser Market

Tom Hausken

Examining increasing laser revenues in the context of global economic change.

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Laser revenues have grown a thousand-fold since the sale of the first commercial laser over five decades ago, and the growth rate has been phenomenally steady over this period. But how does that compare with inflation and the growth in the global economy?

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