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Nature Photonics 3, 259 (1 May 2009) | doi:10.1038/nphoton.2009.63

Gloomy outlook ahead

Although many laser systems manufacturers have announced positive financial results for the end of 2008, they warn of bad news to come. The current economic crisis has hit many firms hard and, as is common in such situations, acquisitions and staff redundancies abound.