This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Solid -State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers in US$ Millions. Analytics for global and regional markets in this report are analyzed by the following Technology Types: Solid-State Lasers, Fiber Lasers, Gas Lasers, and Dye Lasers. Further, the global market is also analyzed by the following end-use markets: Industrial Material Processing, Medical, Instrumentation, Research and Development, and Others.The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World.  Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2006 through 2015. A five-year historic analysis is also provided for this market. The report profiles 173 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Coherent, Inc., Cutting Edge Optronics, Inc., CVI Melles Griot Inc., Cymer Inc., Fujian Castech Crystals, Inc., Gigaphotonic, Inc., GSI Group, Inc., Excel Technology, Inc., IPG Photonics Corp., JDS Uniphase Corporation, Newport Corporation, Spectra-Physics, Inc., Q-Peak, Inc, Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc., Scientific Materials Corporation, and TRUMPF Laser GmbH + Co. KG.  Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLID-STATE, FIBER, GAS AND DYE LASERS
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT						MCP-1820


                                           CONTENTS


  I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                       I-1
      Disclaimers                                                       I-2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                             I-2
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                              I-2
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                            I-3
       Solid-State Lasers                                               I-3
       Fiber Lasers                                                     I-3
       Gas Lasers                                                       I-3
       Dye Lasers                                                       I-4
       End-Use                                                          I-4
        Industrial Material Processing                                  I-4
        Medical Applications                                            I-4
        Instrumentation                                                 I-4
        Research and Development                                        I-4
        Others                                                          I-4


 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  1. Industry Overview                                                  II-1
      Laser Industry – A Glimpse                                        II-1
      Global Market Analysis                                            II-1
        Table 1: Worldwide Solid-state, Fiber, Gas, and Dye Lasers
        Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown by Segment -
        Solid-State Lasers (Lamp-pumped, Diode-pumped, and
        Laser-pumped), Fiber Lasers, Gas Lasers (CO2 Flowing Lasers,
        and CO2 Sealed Lasers, Excimer Lasers, Other Lasers) and Dye
        Lasers (Value and Volume) (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-2
         Europe Dominates, Asia Grows Fastest                           II-2
       Table 2: Worldwide Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers
       Market (2009 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by
       Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and
       Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               II-3
         Industrial Applications Dominate                               II-3
       Table 3: Worldwide Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers
       Market (2009 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by
       End-use - Industrial Material Processing, Medical
       Applications, Instrumentation, Research & Development and
       Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                      II-3
         Solid-State and Advanced Lasers Eat into the Share of Gas
          Lasers                                                        II-4
      Laser Industry Feels the Heat of Global Financial Crisis          II-4
       Industrial Applications                                          II-4
       Lasers in Research and Development                               II-5
       Biomedical Market for Lasers, Set to Fall                        II-5
       Instrumentation Sector                                           II-5
       Competitive Scenario                                             II-5

  2. Trends & Issues                                                    II-7
      Pricing Pressures Affect Revenue Growth in Laser Market           II-7
      Innovation – Creating New Dimension                               II-7
       Photovoltaic (PV) and Lasers                                     II-7
       Disk Lasers                                                      II-8
      Ultrafast Lasers – Witnessing Rapid Growth                        II-9
      Players cash in on Fiber Lasers’ Success                          II-9
      Consolidation Wave Spreads In                                     II-9
       Recent M&A Activity in the Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye
        Laser Market                                                    II-10
      Will Fiber Lasers Replace Traditional Lasers – The Debate
       Continues                                                        II-11
      Technology Advancements Create New Avenues in Medical Sector      II-12

  3. Competition                                                        II-13
      Major Players in Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers           II-13
      Global Leaders and their Product Portfolio                        II-14
       Table 4: Leading Players in Global Laser Industry (2007):
       Sales Revenues for Trumpf, JDS Uniphase, Coherent,
       Rofin-Sinar, Newport, GSI Group, IPG Photonics, and Excel
       Technology (in US$ Million) (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                     II-14

       Table 5: Worldwide Fiber Laser Market (2008): Percentage
       Breakdown for Leading Players - IPG Photonics, SPI Lasers,
       and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  II-14

  4. Lasers – A Primer                                                  II-15
      Ordinary Light Vs. Laser Light                                    II-15
      Primary Components of a Laser Device                              II-16
       Laser Medium/Material                                            II-16
       Excitation Mechanism/Pump Source                                 II-16
       Feeding Mechanism                                                II-16
       Cooling System                                                   II-16
       Microprocessor                                                   II-16

  5. Market Segmentation                                                II-17
      Solid-State Lasers                                                II-17
       Applications                                                     II-17
       Segmentation                                                     II-17
        Select Solid-state Lasers and their Output Wavelength           II-18
        Table 6: Worldwide Solid-State Lasers Market (2007):
        Percentage Breakdown of Sales Revenues by End-Use –
        Industrial Material Processing, Medical Application,
        Instrumentation, R & D and Others (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-18
       Nd: YAG Lasers                                                   II-18
       Holmium Lasers                                                   II-19
       Yb: YAG Lasers                                                   II-19
      Fiber Lasers                                                      II-19
       Fiber Lasers – The Fastest Growing Laser Technology              II-20
        Fiber Lasers Vis-à-vis Other Laser Technologies                 II-20
       Market Numbers                                                   II-21
       Competition                                                      II-21
        Entry of Select Players in Fiber Lasers Market                  II-21
       Key Advantages                                                   II-22
       End-use Markets                                                  II-22
        Table 7: Worldwide Fiber Lasers Market (2008): Percentage
        Breakdown of Sales Revenues by End-Use– Industrial Material
        Processing, R&D, Medical and Others (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-23
      Gas Lasers                                                        II-23
       Select Types of Gas Lasers and Their Wavelength                  II-23
       Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Lasers                                      II-23
        Applications and Output Power                                   II-24
         Table 8: Worldwide CO2 Lasers Market (2008): Percentage
         Breakdown of Sales Revenues by End-Use– Industrial Material
         Processing, Medical, and Others (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   II-24
        CO2 Laser Types                                                 II-24
         Table 9: Worldwide CO2 Lasers Market (2008): Percentage
         Breakdown of Sales Revenues by Technology - CO2 Flowing
         Lasers and CO2 Sealed Lasers (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   II-25
        CO2 Flowing Lasers                                              II-25
        Sealed CO2 Laser                                                II-25
         Market Numbers and Participants                                II-25
       Excimer Lasers                                                   II-26
        Select Excimer Lasers and Emission Wavelength                   II-26
        History                                                         II-26
        Applications                                                    II-26
         Table 10: Worldwide Excimer Lasers Market (2008):
         Percentage Breakdown of Sales Revenues by End-Use–
         Industrial Material Processing, Medical Therapeutics and
         Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                    II-27
         TEA Gas Laser                                                  II-27
         HeNe Lasers                                                    II-27
         Ion-Lasers                                                     II-27
      Dye Lasers                                                        II-27

  6. End-Use Industries                                                 II-28
      An Insight into Select End-Use Applications                       II-28
      Industrial Material Processing                                    II-29
       Select Industrial Laser Applications Replacing Conventional
        Solutions                                                       II-30
       Europe Leads Industrial Lasers Market                            II-30
        Table 11: Worldwide Industrial Material Processing Lasers
        Market (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Production by Region – Europe, North America and Asia
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-30

        Table 12: Worldwide Industrial Material Processing Lasers
        Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production by
        Region – North America, Europe and Asia and By Type – CO2
        Lasers, Solid-State Lasers, Fiber Lasers and Other Lasers
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-31

        Table 13: Worldwide Industrial Material Processing Lasers
        Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Production by
        Region – North America, Europe and Asia and Type – CO2
        Lasers, Solid-State Lasers, Fiber Lasers and Other Lasers
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-31

        Table 14: Worldwide Installation of Industrial Material
        Processing Lasers (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Region -
        Europe, North America, Japan, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World -
        (In Terms of Volume) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)     	II-32

        Table 15: Worldwide Installation of Industrial Material
        Processing Laser Systems (2006): Percentage Breakdown by
        End-Use Segment - Marking, Cutting, Engraving,
        Microprocessing, Welding, Drilling, and Others (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      II-32
       Application Areas                                                II-32
       What’s Ahead                                                     II-33
       Cutting and Welding                                              II-33
       Metal Cutting                                                    II-33
        Table 16: Worldwide Laser Cutting Market (2007): Percentage
        Breakdown by Region – Europe, Japan, North America, China,
        and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          II-34
       Welding                                                          II-34
       Marking and Engraving                                            II-34
        Advantages                                                      II-35
        Disadvantages                                                   II-35
      Medical Applications                                              II-35
       Lasers Revolutionize Aesthetic Medicine                          II-36
      Instrumentation                                                   II-36
      Research and Development                                          II-37
      Others                                                            II-37

  7. Recent Industry Activity                                           II-38
      GSI Acquires Excel Technology                                     II-38
      Trumpf Acquires SPI Lasers                                        II-38
      Rofin-Sinar Announces Acquisition of Stake in Nanjing Eastern     II-38
      Gerber Scientific to Acquire Virtek Vision                        II-38
      ATON Acquires LUMERA LASER                                        II-39
      Quanta System Acquires Grupo Laser Idoseme                        II-39
      Lockheed Martin Acquires Aculight                                 II-39
      Hypertherm Finalizes Acquisition of ESSE A                        II-39
      Domino Acquires Photon Energy and NWL                             II-39
      Arasor Takes Over Novalux                                         II-40
      LightMachinery Acquires Popular Laser Products of GSI             II-40
      Northrop Signs Agreement with University of Central Florida       II-40
      Northrop Wins MDA Contract for Developing ATILL                   II-40
      Bright Solutions Signs Agreement with BFi                         II-40
      Zecotek Signs Marketing Agreement with Toyo                       II-41
      RPMC Inks an Agreement with Areté                                 II-41
      Snake Creek Partners with Alps                                    II-41
      Zecotek Laser Enters into Agreement with Fujikura                 II-41
      Powerlase Forms Partnership with NUI Galway                       II-42
      Powerlase and Eolite Systems Join Forces                          II-42
      Oerlikon Completes Acquisition of Exitech                         II-42
      LEI Successfully Completes Defense Deal with ITT                  II-42
      Laser Photonics Partners with FANUC Robotics                      II-43
      IPG Laser Receives Supply Contract from BMW Group                 II-43
      Zecotek and T.E.M. Sign Distribution Agreement                    II-43
      Rofin-Sinar Takes Over Nufern                                     II-43
      Quantel Acquires WaveLight Aesthetics                             II-44
      AMO Acquires IntraLase                                            II-44
      Northrop Sets up First High-Energy Laser Weapon Production Plant  II-44
      Jenoptik and Trumpf to Form a Joint Venture                       II-44
      JMAR Supplies BriteLight Laser Heads to LLNL                      II-44
      GSI Starts Production of JK pulsed Nd: YAG Lasers                 II-45
      JDSU Enters into an Agreement with TeraXion                       II-45
      Synova Inks an Agreement with Kataoka                             II-45
      Del Mar and Tekhnoscan Collaborate                                II-45
      Cobolt Builds New State-of-Art Facility                           II-46
      Laser Energetics to Joint Venture with Lantis Laser               II-46
      IPG Photonics Bags Supply Contract from US Navy                   II-46
      Han’s Lasers Expands Operations into the US                       II-46
      BAE Systems to Upgrade US Army Choppers                           II-47
      Newport Forms Fiber Laser Business Group                          II-47
      CVI Laser LLC Acquires Melles Griot                               II-47
      Zecotek Commences Production of Ti: Sapphire Laser Model          II-47

  8. Product Innovations/Introductions                                  II-48
      IPG Photonics Develops New Green Fiber Lasers                     II-48
      BFi Unveils New Fiber Lasers                                      II-48
      Powerlase and BFi Launches Advanced 400 Watt DPSSL Platform       II-48
      IRIDEX Obtains FDA Approval for IRIDEX IQ Laser Systems           II-48
      JDSU Unveils 4900 Series Pump Lasers                              II-48
      OmniGuide Launches BeamPath NEURO™ CO2 Laser Scalpel              II-49
      Cymer Introduces XLR 500d ArF Laser Light Source                  II-49
      Bookham Unveils Single Emitter-based Laser Pump Module            II-49
      Fianium Expands Supercontinuum Fiber Laser Product Series         II-50
      GSI Laser Launches Low Profile Fiber Laser                        II-50
      Deep Photonics Unveils ‘FLP-266-QCW’ Fiber Laser                  II-50
      Zecotek Rolls Out Fiber Coupled Laser                             II-50
      Point Source Unveils ‘iFLEX-Mustang’                              II-51
      Aculight Plans to Launch Range of Laser Products                  II-51
      Photonic Products Launches Sanyo’s Laser Modules                  II-51
      Cobalt AB Releases ‘Cobalt Jive™’                                 II-51
      Cobalt Rolls Out ‘Cobalt Samba™’                                  II-52
      Cobalt Unveils ‘Cobalt Mambo™’                                    II-52
      Fianium Releases Supercontinuum Lasers                            II-52
      Fianium Launches New Fiber Laser Systems                          II-53
      Solx Receives FDA Approval for Glaucoma  Treatment Laser          II-53
      ESI Unveils DPSS Laser for FPD Repair                             II-53
      Zecotek Unveils New Solid-State Laser                             II-53
      IPG Develops Innovative CO2 Gas Laser                             II-53
      Coherent Releases Novel Fiber Laser                               II-54
      Zecotek Develops Green Fiber Laser                                II-54
      Photonic Unveils Green Laser Module with Thermoelectric Control   II-54
      TOPTICA Photonics Introduces iWave                                II-55
      Cobolt Launches High Power Cobolt CalypsoTM Lasers                II-55
      Cobolt Launches 515 nm Cobolt Fandango™ Laser                     II-55
      Cobolt Launches Cobolt Tango™ Laser                               II-55
      Coherent Launches New DPSS Laser                                  II-56
      Coherent Launches Compass Lasers                                  II-56
      SPI Introduces High Power Ultraviolet Laser                       II-56
      Cymer Launches XLR 600i Laser Light Source                        II-56
      Coherent Releases New Diamond C series of CO2 Lasers              II-56
      Multiwave Releases New Advanced Pulsed Fiber Lasers               II-57
      Newport Debuts CW Fiber Lasers                                    II-57
      New Focus Unveils High-Precision, Single- Wavelength Laser        II-57
      PyroPhotonics Unveils PyroFlex                                    II-57
      Fianium Unveils New 266nm Fiber Laser System                      II-58
      NTC America to Roll Out New Laser Systems                         II-58

  9. Focus on Select Global Players                                     II-59
      Coherent, Inc. (USA)                                              II-59
      Cutting Edge Optronics, Inc. (USA)                                II-59
      CVI Melles Griot Inc (USA)                                        II-60
      Cymer Inc. (USA)                                                  II-60
      Fujian Castech Crystals, Inc. (China)                             II-60
      Gigaphotonic, Inc. (Japan)                                        II-61
      GSI Group, Inc. (USA)                                             II-61
       Excel Technology, Inc. (USA)                                     II-61
      IPG Photonics Corp. (USA)                                         II-61
      JDS Uniphase Corporation (USA)                                    II-62
      Newport Corporation (USA)                                         II-63
       Spectra-Physics, Inc. (USA)                                      II-63
      Q-Peak, Inc (USA)                                                 II-64
      Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. (USA)                               II-64
      Scientific Materials Corporation (USA)                            II-64
      TRUMPF Laser GmbH + Co. KG (Germany)                              II-65

  10. Global Market Perspective                                         II-66
      Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Solid State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers by Geographic Region –
      North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-66

      Table 18: World Historic Review for Solid-State,  Fiber, Gas
      and Dye Lasers by Geographic  Region – North America, urope,
      Asia-Pacific and  Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for  Years 2001
      through 2005 (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)                II-67

      Table 19: World 15-Year Perspective for Solid-State, Fiber,
      Gas and Dye Lasers by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown
      of Dollar Sales for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and
      Rest of World Markets for Years 2001,  2009 & 2015 (includes
      corresponding  Graph/Chart)                                       II-68

      Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future  Analysis for
      Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers  by Application –
      Industrial Material Processing,  Medical Applications,
      Instrumentation, Research & Development and Others Markets
      Independently  Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million  for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-69

      Table 21: World Historic Review for Solid-State, Fiber, Gas
      and Dye Lasers by Application – Industrial Material
      Processing, Medical Applications, Instrumentation, Research &
      Development and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
      2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-69

      Table 22: World 15-Year Perspective for Solid-State,  Fiber,
      Gas and Dye Lasers by Application – Percentage Breakdown of
      Dollar Sales for Industrial Material  Processing, Medical
      Applications, Instrumentation,  Research & Development and
      Other Markets for  Years 2001, 2009 & 2015 (includes
      corresponding  Graph/Chart)                                       II-70

      Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future  Analysis for
      Solid-State Lasers by Geographic  Region – North America,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific  and Rest of World Markets Independently
      Analyzed  with Annual Sales igures in US$ Million for Years
      2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)           II-71

      Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Solid-State Lasers by Technology Type – Lamp-Pumped SS Lasers,
      Laser-Pumped SS Lasers, Diode-Pumped SS Lasers and Fiber
      Lasers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-72

      Table 25: World Historic Review for Solid-State Lasers  by
      Geographic Region – North America, Europe,  Asia-Pacific and
      Rest of World Markets Independently  Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million  for Years 2001 through 2005
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              II-73

      Table 26: World Historic Review for Solid-State Lasers  by
      Technology Type – Lamp-pumped Solid-State Lasers,
      Laser-pumped Solid-State Lasers, and Diode-pumped  Solid-State
      Lasers Markets Independently Analyzed  with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years  2001 through 2005 (includes
      corresponding  Graph/Chart)                                       II-73

      Table 27: World 15-Year Perspective for Solid-State  Lasers by
      Geographic Region – Percentage  Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      North America,  Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets
      for  Years 2001, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-74

      Table 28: World 15-Year Perspective for Solid-State Lasers by
      Technology Type – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      Lamp-pumped Solid-State Lasers, Laser-pumped Solid-State
      Lasers, and Diode-pumped Solid-State Lasers Markets for Years
      2001, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            II-75

      Table 29: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Fiber Lasers by Geographic Region – North America, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006
      through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 II-76

      Table 30: World Historic Review for Fiber Lasers by Geographic
      Region – North America, Europe,  Asia-Pacific and Rest of
      World Markets Independently  Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million  for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-77

      Table 31: World 15-Year Perspective for Fiber Lasers by
      Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets
      for Years 2001, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-78

      Table 32: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Gas
      Lasers by Geographic Region – North America, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006
      through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 II-79

      Table 33: World Recent Past, Current & Future  Analysis for
      Gas Lasers by Technology Type –  CO2 Sealed Lasers, CO2
      Flowing Lasers, Excimer  Lasers and Other Lasers Markets
      Independently  Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million  for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes  corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-80

      Table 34: World Historic Review for Gas Lasers by Geographic
      Region – North America, Europe,  Asia-Pacific and Rest of
      World Markets Independently  Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million  for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-81

      Table 35: World Historic Review for Gas Lasers by Technology
      Type – CO2 Sealed Lasers, CO2 Flowing Lasers, Excimer Lasers
      and Other Lasers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              II-81

      Table 36: World 15-Year Perspective for Gas Lasers by
      Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets
      for Years 2001, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-82

      Table 37: World 15-Year Perspective for Gas Lasers  by
      Technology Type – Percentage Breakdown of  Dollar Sales for
      CO2 Sealed Lasers, CO2 Flowing  Lasers, Excimer Lasers and
      Other Lasers Markets  for Years 2001, 2009 & 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-83

      Table 38: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis  for
      Dye Lasers by Geographic Region – North America,  Europe,
      Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets  Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures  in US$ Million for Years 2006
      through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 II-84

      Table 39: World Historic Review for Dye Lasers by  Geographic
      Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific  and Rest of
      World Markets Independently Analyzed with  Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001  through 2005 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-85

      Table 40: World 15-Year Perspective for Dye Lasers by
      Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets
      for Years 2001, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-86


III. MARKET

  1. North America                                                      III-1
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-1
        Outlook                                                         III-1
        Industrial Lasers Lose Sheen in the US                          III-1
        Product Launches                                                III-1
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-8
        Select Players                                                  III-13
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-19
        Table 41: North American Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Laser Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-19

        Table 42: North American Historic Review for Solid-State,
        Fiber, Gas and Dye Laser Markets Independently  Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million  for Years 2001
        through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               III-19

        Table 43: North American 15-Year Perspective for
        Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers – Percentage
        Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Years 2001, 2009 and 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-20

  2. Europe                                                             III-21
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-21
        European Laser Industry – At a Glance                           III-21
         Table 44: European Industrial Laser Market (2004):
         Percentage Market Share Breakdown for Leading Players –
         Trumpf, Rofin-Sinar, LASAG AG, GSI Group, IPG Photonics and
         Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                    III-21
        Germany – A Laser Powerhouse                                    III-22
        United Kingdom – A Pioneer in Basic Research                    III-22
        Product Launches                                                III-22
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-26
        Select Players                                                  III-29
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-30
        Table 45: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Laser Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-30

        Table 46: European Historic Review for Solid-State, Fiber,
        Gas and Dye Laser Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-31

        Table 47: European 15-Year Perspective for Solid-State,
        Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
        Sales for Years 2001, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-31

  3. Asia-Pacific                                                       III-32
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-32
        Outlook                                                         III-32
        China                                                           III-32
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-32
        Select Players                                                  III-34
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-35
        Table 48: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Laser Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-35

        Table 49: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Solid-State,
        Fiber, Gas and Dye Laser Markets Independently  Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
        through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               III-35

        Table 50: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Solid-State,
        Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
        Sales for Years 2001, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-36

  4. Rest of World                                                      III-37
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-37
        Outlook                                                         III-37
        Strategic Corporate Development                                 III-37
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-38
        Table 51: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Laser Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-38

        Table 52: Rest of World Historic Review for  Solid-State,
        Fiber, Gas and Dye Laser Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales  Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001  through
        2005 (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)                      III-38

        Table 53: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for
        Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers -  Percentage
        Breakdown of Dollar Sales for  Years 2001, 2009 and 2015
        (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)                           III-39


 IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE