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Thorlabs Inc.

Map43 Sparta Ave.
Newton, NJ 07860
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Thorlabs is a leading designer and manufacturer of photonics equipment for research, manufacturing, and biomedical applications. Founded in 1989, Thorlabs is headquartered in Newton, New Jersey with over 2000 employees at manufacturing and sales offices in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Sweden, Japan, China, and Brazil.
Established: 1989
Employees: 3000
Ownership type: Privately Owned
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    Beam Steering with Galvos: Common Configurations and Their UsesBeam Steering with Galvos: Common Configurations and Their UsesGalvanometer scanning systems are highly configurable tools for steering laser beams and are used in applications including microscopy, lidar, and the laser processing of materials. Choosing the...
    Custom Optics Unleashed: Rapid Prototyping and EngineeringCustom Optics Unleashed: Rapid Prototyping and EngineeringWhen designing an optical system, the use of catalog optics shortens lead times and can decrease bill of material (BOM) costs. However, it can be challenging to find a product that meets all the...

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    Characterizing Single Mode Lensed FibersCharacterizing Single Mode Lensed FibersLensed single-mode optical fibers can be used to enhance coupling efficiency in certain specific optical systems, including photonic integrated circuits (PICs), solid-state quantum light sources,...
    Textured Antireflective Surfaces for High-Power ApplicationsTextured Antireflective Surfaces for High-Power ApplicationsThorlabs’ Textured AR Surfaces present a powerful alternative to traditional coatings. The treated surface provides significantly higher resistance to laser damage alongside lower reflectance across...

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    Photonics in Transition: Strategic Insights from the Global Photonics Economic Forum
    Photonics in Transition: Strategic Insights from the Global Photonics Economic ForumWith most of northern Europe already gray and wet, early October still felt like summer on Spain’s Costa del Sol. That warmth seemed to match...
    Photonics.com 10/2025
    TRUMPF & STOPA Extend Partnership; Thorlabs Acquires Nu Opto: Week in Brief: 10/2/25
    TRUMPF & STOPA Extend Partnership; Thorlabs Acquires Nu Opto: Week in Brief: 10/2/25Photonics21, a European community of researchers and industries, published a position paper urging the European Commission to create a €2...
    Photonics.com 10/2025
    Photonic Inc. Opens U.K. R&D Facility: Week in Brief: 6/20/2025
    Photonic Inc. Opens U.K. R&D Facility: Week in Brief: 6/20/2025Photonic Inc., a Canadian distributed fault-tolerant quantum computing company, plans to establish a quantum R&D facility in the U.K. Over the...
    Photonics.com 6/2025
    Partners Lay Groundwork for Scalable Quantum Integrated Photonics
    Partners Lay Groundwork for Scalable Quantum Integrated PhotonicsAeluma, in collaboration with Thorlabs, has demonstrated wafer-scale integration of the nonlinear optical material aluminum gallium arsenide (AlGaAs)...
    Photonics Spectra 8/2025
    Thorlabs Buys VCSEL Developer, longtime Partner Praevium Research
    Thorlabs has acquired longtime collaborator Praevium Research, a developer of high-speed tunable VCSELs. As a division of Thorlabs, Praevium will...
    BioPhotonics Mar/Apr 2025
    Infleqtion, Thorlabs Partner on Quantum Commercialization: Week in Brief: 10/4/24
    Infleqtion, Thorlabs Partner on Quantum Commercialization: Week in Brief: 10/4/24Infleqtion, a neutral atom quantum technology company, has signed a licensing agreement with Thorlabs to commercialize Infleqtion’s integrated...
    Photonics.com 10/2024
    TRAQC Awarded Top Prize at 2024 SPIE Startup Challenge
    TRAQC Awarded Top Prize at 2024 SPIE Startup ChallengeDuring a ceremony yesterday at SPIE Photonics West, TRAQC was named as the winner of the $10,000 top prize at the 14th annual SPIE Startup Challenge....
    Vision Spectra Summer 2024
    Thorlabs Adds JML Optical to Carve Out Rochester Presence
    Thorlabs has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire JML Optical Industries LLC, a custom designer and manufacturer of precision...
    BioPhotonics Mar/Apr 2023
    AmeriCOM Secures First College Partner for Precision Optics Consortium
    AmeriCOM Secures First College Partner for Precision Optics ConsortiumSussex County Community College (SCCC) in New Jersey is the first college to partner with the American Center for Optics Manufacturing (AmeriCOM),...
    Photonics Spectra 11/2021
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