Companies to Advance Military Lasers

!%Alfalight Inc.%! of Madison, Wis., a manufacturer of high-power diode laser products and handheld infrared and visible laser systems, has announced a strategic investment and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel of Arlington, Va., an investment firm that provides technology to support the missions of the US Intelligence Community. The partnership advances Alfalight’s development of portable military laser systems and builds upon its portfolio of semiconductor laser technology, which includes high efficiency, high brightness and wavelength stabilization combined with electro-optics and integrated control methodologies. The collaboration also will accelerate the development and availability of its products and technologies in the public and private sectors.