Gooch & Housego Brings Aerospace Technology To Industrial Applications - Gooch & Housego Brings Aerospace Technology To Industrial Applications At Photonics West Low Out-Gassing technique to offer higher quality, improved reliability and extended product lifetimes for industrial laser manufacturers January 23, 2008 – Gooch & Housego has brought technology designed for some of the universe’s most demanding conditions to the industrial laser market with its low out-gassing capability. The technique is designed to prevent the release of contaminating gasses inside laser systems, which can lead to the deterioration of optical surfaces and the eventual failure of critical components. Gooch & Housego is exhibiting at booth #1013 at the premier Photonics event. Typical acousto-optic devices use a number of materials in their construction, generally adhesives and coatings, that can release gas inside the laser during use. This can cause contamination of optical surfaces, which is catastrophic in high power laser systems.