APT Blog

Since 2002, APT has been an established market leader in the research, development, and manufacture of quality lighting technologies for a variety of complex applications. One of the ways we have led the way in this industry is through our precision manufacturing capabilities.

It was a remarkable scientific breakthrough. The big news happened in late 2022 when scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory achieved a fusion ignition for the first time in history. Through firing extremely powerful petawatt lasers at a target, the experiment at Livermore produced more energy from the fusion reaction than the energy they started with.

Applied Photon Technology (APT) fuels innovation across a wide range of fields through our production of quality xenon arc lamps. Among these cutting-edge applications of our lamps is photonic curing, a manufacturing process that uses the high-intensity light of xenon arc lamps to rapidly cure and dry thin films or coatings on various substrates.

While many of APT’s products can be applied to uses in the fields of medicine, industry, and scientific research, we also recognize that lighting solutions aren’t one-size-fits-all. In this month’s blog post, join us as we highlight the primary categories of APT’s offerings and uses, with a focus on how we tailor our solutions for individual organizations’ specialized needs and infrastructure.

As a leading provider of lighting and laser products with applications across a wide range of industries, APT is dedicating this month’s blog post to an exploration of how our products support the high level of quality that is essential for industrial applications.

While nuclear fusion may sound like the stuff of science fiction, the U.S. Department of Energy reports that we may be closer to harnessing its power than we think. In December of 2022, an experiment run by scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab in California resulted in a net-gain of energy—the first time this has been achieved in the history of the field.

Global support for renewable energy sources has seen a dramatic increase in recent years, with many countries strengthening their policies and promoting the benefits of domestically generated energy. One renewable energy source that’s seeing especially rapid growth is solar photovoltaics (PV), a sustainable method of producing electricity by harnessing the power of the sun.

When is the last time you benefited from laser technology? Perhaps more recently than you’d expect. From correcting eye-related conditions such as myopia and astigmatism to scanning groceries in the self-checkout line, lasers have a variety of applications that are becoming increasingly commonplace.

For manufacturers of cosmetic laser equipment, there’s never been a more crucial time to ensure your products are outfitted with the best lamps on the market. Today, one of the most important features a cosmetic lamp can offer is the ability to deliver Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), a nonsurgical method of improving the color and texture of skin.