Rochester Precision Optics Secures $50M

Photodiodes, the core component of image sensors, are indispensable in countless applications. Silicon is a favored material for crafting these components, but its sensitivity in the NIR range had...

University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst spinout company Myrias Optics has secured a $3 million seed investment. Myrias, a developer of all-inorganic printed meta-optics, said that it will use the...

The University of Twente opened its BioImaging Centre, which serves as the core facility for microscopy at the university’s Technical Medical Centre. The facility is equipped with confocal...

Laser technology startup Femtum has closed a 5 million CAD ($3.7 million) seed round. The funding accelerates its commercialization of mid-IR fiber lasers tailored to semiconductor manufacturing...

Greenlight Optics develops, prototypes, and manufactures custom polymer optics and optical assemblies. With in-house optical and mechanical design, diamond turning, injection molding, CNC machining,...

In today's rapidly advancing technological landscape, machine vision has become an increasingly critical tool for businesses across a wide range of industries. From manufacturing and logistics to...

Laser Research Optics’ line of marking lenses are CO2 optics for lasers used in marking medical and surgical devices requiring permanent identification and/or serialization. The optics meet...

Meller Optics’ custom fabricated sapphire optics are optics that can be used as sight windows in demanding environments such as high temperature furnaces, cryogenic processes, sensor...

Aspheric surfaces are powerful tools that combine the optical corrections of multiple lenses into a single element (Figure 1) and affect performance in ways that spherical optics cannot. For example,...

One of the most critical elements of any time-resolved spectroscopy and dynamics experiment is the optical delay line. A typical optical delay line consists of a retroreflector or folding mirrors on...

Flat optics generally perform three main functions: They transmit light (windows), reflect light (mirrors), and fold light (prisms). While most optical manufacturers make spherical and flat optics, a...

With the understanding of aspheric lens manufacturing provided in part one of this article, designers have the tools to optimize their aspheres; the next step is to understand how to specify and...

The datasheet highlights the importance of optical components in the aerospace industry, emphasizing the critical role of materials and substrates in ensuring high precision under harsh conditions....

For some advanced microscopy and nanoscopy techniques it becomes necessary to modify existing instrumentation or build an instrument from scratch. This article helps readers determine whether a...

Wideband or narrowband filters from the VIS to MWIR.

Optical filters are essential components in a wide range of applications, from life sciences and industrial inspection to environmental monitoring and consumer electronics.

Chalcogenide glasses offer an opportunity to expand the possibilities available to infrared optical designers by providing the ability to create IR optical materials with specifically designed...

Photonics Media invites you to join us for our upcoming FREE digital conference, "Photonics for Ophthalmology." The event will feature several 15-minute online presentations on the use of light-based...

As our understanding of optical surface dynamics has improved, the definition of what constitutes a superpolished surface has evolved, although an exact definition is still debated and varies,...

As fiber optics device manufacturing processes mature, the use of automated alignment, probing, and packaging equipment will become widespread. These automated technologies will greatly enhance the...

A molded lens is an optical lens manufactured using a molding process, typically involving the shaping of a material, such as glass or plastic, into the desired lens shape. This process involves...

A molecular motor refers to a nano-sized device composed of organic molecules or other small-scale components that can convert light energy into mechanical motion at the molecular level. These...

A data acquisition (DAQ) system is a combination of hardware and software used to collect, process, and analyze data from physical phenomena or processes. data acquisition system suppliers...

Motorized positioning equipment in optics and photonics refers to devices and systems that use motors to precisely control the position and movement of optical components and instruments. These...

Explore the art and science of optical coatings with Avantier in our latest YouTube video. As leaders in applying thin films to optical components, we delve into the intricacies of enhancing light...

Avantier offers a wide range of materials, cutting-edge equipment, and optic and component capabilities for custom or OEM optics and components. With over 50 years of expertise in custom optics and...

Our optical design team employs DFM principles to ensure optimal performance, cost-efficiency, and timely production of our solutions. Our state-of-the-art metrology ensures thorough testing of each...

Luminate NY, the only optics, photonics and imaging (OPI) accelerator and investment fund in the world, announced the final winners at the Light Tomorrow with Today event in Rochester, NY. For the...

A comparator is an eyepiece or magnifier with a scale at its image plane. That scale is placed in contact with an object, permitting direct measurement of its size. Learn more about comparators...

The LaCroix name is synonymous with quality precision optics. Since 1947, three generations of family leadership have guided LaCroix Precision Optics to become the premier precision optics...

Reynard Corporation has been a premier supplier of custom optics and thin-film coatings to a global customer base since 1984. Reynard focuses on manufacturing the highest quality products with...

At PFG Precision Optics our first priority has always focused on advancing technical competence to provide superior optical products to our customers. We produce a broad offering of very high...

LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPTH) is a global manufacturer of optical materials, components and infrared solutions for the automotive, industrial test and measurement, medical diagnostics,...