Coherent Incorporated operates in the Analytical instruments sector. Coherent, Inc. is a supplier of photonics based solutions in a range of commercial and scientific research applications. The Company designs, manufactures, services and markets lasers and related accessories. The Company is organized into two operating segments: Commercial Lasers and Components (CLC), and Specialty Lasers and Systems (SLS). CLC's primary markets include materials processing and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) components and instrumentation. SLS develops and manufactures configurable, performance products largely serving the microelectronics, OEM components and instrumentation and scientific research and government programs markets. On April 29, 2010, the Company acquired Beam Dynamics, Inc. On October 13, 2009, it acquired all the assets and certain liabilities of StockerYale, Inc. In
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