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Laser Technology and the German Laser Industry

In: Innovation Networks in the German Laser Industry

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  • Muhamed Kudic

    (Stifterverband
    Halle Institute for Economic Research)

Abstract

The quantitative analysis of innovation networks in the German laser industry requires a profound understanding of industry characteristics. This includes a solid understanding of the emergence and the very nature of the underlying technology itself. At the same time, a closer look at the laser industry value chain allows us to identify the core of the industry and provides the basis for analyzing knowledge exchange and interorganizational learning processes, which in turn are seen as a central prerequisite for an in-depth understanding of the collective nature of innovation processes. Chapter 3 is divided into five sections: Section 3.1 provides some brief information on the historical background of laser research. Section 3.2 gives a short introduction of basic laser operating principles. Section 3.3 outlines the most notable milestone developments over the past 50 years. Section 3.4 provides a closer look at the German laser industry by discussing the emergence of laser technology and specific industry characteristics in East and West Germany. Finally, in Sect. 3.5, attention is drawn to the configuration of the industry value chain.

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  • Muhamed Kudic, 2015. "Laser Technology and the German Laser Industry," Economic Complexity and Evolution, in: Innovation Networks in the German Laser Industry, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 71-87, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eccchp:978-3-319-07935-6_3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-07935-6_3
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