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Alpes Lasers

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ResearchSt-Blaise, SwitzerlandEst. 1998
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Alpes Lasers S.A. is a Swiss engineering company and manufacturer specializing in quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) and infrared lasers for scientific, industrial, and medical applications. It was founded as a spin-off from the University of Neuchatel by physicists Jerome Faist, Antoine Muller, and Matthias Beck, and was one of the first companies to commercialize quantum-cascade laser technology. The company develops optoelectronic devices in the Mid-Infrared (MIR) and Near-Infrared (NIR) range, with applications in gas detection, spectroscopy, and quantum sensing. Its QCL technology applies quantum mechanical principles to photonics, which makes Alpes Lasers a key supplier to quantum research institutions and to industries that need precise infrared light sources. The company has more than 25 years of experience in quantum cascade laser systems.

Quantum Specifications

Quantum Focushardware

Key People

MB
Matthias Beck
Co-founder

Backed By

Lakestar
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Quantum Coast Capital
Type One Ventures
Trumpf Venture
Gic Government Of Singapore Investment Corporation
Hercules Capital
Inven Capital

Application Areas

Gas detectionSpectroscopyEnvironmental monitoring

Frequently Asked Questions

Alpes Lasers S.A. is a Swiss engineering company and manufacturer specializing in quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) and infrared lasers for scientific, industrial, and medical applications. It was founded as a spin-off from the University of Neuchatel by physicists Jerome Faist, Antoine Muller, and Matthias Beck, and was one of the first companies to commercialize quantum-cascade laser technology. The company develops optoelectronic devices in the Mid-Infrared (MIR) and Near-Infrared (NIR) range...
Alpes Lasers is headquartered in St-Blaise, Switzerland.
Alpes Lasers was founded in 1998.
Alpes Lasers operates in the following sectors: quantum photonics, quantum components, cryogenics, quantum sensing, quantum research.