of its world-renowned founders and researchers in nonlinear- and electro-optics,lasers and photonics, liquid crystals, polymers, composites and complex materials. BEAM Co.'s products... and technology developments include: Nonlinear optical and photosensitive azobenzene liquid crystal materials; Photodeformable membranes and photoactuated polymers Azobenzene dyes... optical components; BEAM Co.'s Crystal Scan Optical Multimeter, a device for direct measurement of power density in focused laser beams, focus position and waist radius, was honored...