Photonics Suppliers

Manufacturer of custom optics, optical replication, diffraction gratings, electro-optical assemblies, metallic and dielectric thin-film coatings for prototype and volume production. State-of-the-art manufacturing, coating, QC, assembly and class 1000 cleanrooms. Serving commercial and defense markets worldwide.

The Optical Engineering Experts - Optikos offers a distinctive set of products and services for optical problem solving: select standard or custom products for testing optics at your facility; send us your optical systems for IQ Lab testing services; or work with our engineers on optically-based product development from concept through manufacturing.

Optimax is located in Ontario, NY, and manufactures high precision optics in aerospace, defense, and semiconductor. During the past 30 years, we have grown to more than 400 employees, our capabilities include research, optical coatings, and engineered solutions. We are America's largest prototype optics manufacturer.

Specialist in designing, developing, and manufacturing advanced, high-accuracy, and repeatability thin-film coatings by ion beam sputtering (IBS) technology. Provides customized and application-optimized laser optics featuring high LIDT, longevity and reliability.

Supplier of specialized optical components and subassemblies for wavelength selection. 400 masters available for optical replication, a capacity to produce 500,000 precision replicated optics and with R&D, engineering, and manufacturing under one roof for custom and OEM applications.

Supplier of high-power DPSS lasers and direct diode lasers in the wavelength range of 2 to 5 microns. Provides customized solutions from single laser units to developments based on customer specifications and requirements of complete devices and laser machines for medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

PPD provides custom laser optics, assemblies, and IBS coatings for prototype, research, and OEM applications. PPDs precision fabrication, dielectric thin-film coatings, and epoxy-free assembly processes enable total optics solutions. Products include PBS cubes, high power laser mirrors, super-polished lenses, prisms, polarizers, and Brewster windows.

Provides optical engineering services for all product development phases including specification, conceptual through detailed optical design, system analysis, tolerancing, customer and vendor interfacing, ghost and stray light analysis, illumination design and modeling, radiometry and contamination control. Develops optical engineering software.

Photon etc. is a Canadian-Quebec company, founded in 2003, specialized in the design and manufacturing of hyperspectral and infrared imaging systems. With applications ranging from geology to material sorting, food processing and more, we are able to easily integrate our products into various industries.

Publisher of Photonics Spectra, BioPhotonics, and Vision Spectra magazines (print and digital); the Photonics Marketplace featuring the Buyers' Guide and Handbook, (online and in print), ProdSpec, Career Center, and Dictionary; and Photonics.com - with online versions of all our publications, daily news, feature articles, webinars, videos, whitepapers, subscriptions, tradeshow coverage, a bookstore, the All Things Photonics Podcast, and more. Organizer of Photonics Spectra online conferences throughout the year.

Publisher of Photonics Spectra magazine, an international publication covering the photonics industry: lasers, optics, imaging, sensors and detectors, test and measurement, light sources, fiber optics, spectroscopy, microscopy, materials, coatings, and machine vision. Photonics Spectra is referred to by the largest qualified audience of engineers, designers, researchers, and managers seeking to keep abreast of photonics technology. Subscribe online at www.Photonics.com/subscribe.

Develops, manufactures, and markets fiber-coupled laser diodes and solid-state lasers from UV to mid-infrared wavelength. Additionally we provide optical fiber cable for laser beam delivery, fiber combiner, and spectrometer.

Manufacturer of laser-quality precision optical assemblies and components (VUV to IR) including prisms, mirrors, windows, retroreflectors, filters, plate-type beamsplitters, alignment cubes, polarizing and nonpolarizing cube beamsplitters, and coatings. ISO 9001:2015 certified.

Supplier of sophisticated materials for research or production applications. Offers laser crystals and laser components, optical components, optoelectronic components, metals (high purity or single crystals), plasma technology, UHV components, and precision wire saws.

Develops integrated imaging solutions to enable automated visual inspection and measurement of light, color, and surfaces. Scientific-grade imaging colorimeters are used for production-quality inspection and R&D testing of displays, backlit components, LEDs, and other light sources, as well as overall manufacturing integrity.

Reynard Corporation manufactures custom optics and thin-film coatings from 0.2 to 50 microns (UV-IR). Other in-house capabilities include diamond turning, optical fabrication, photolithography pattern optics, environmental testing, and design services. Prototype to production, ISO 9001:2015 certified, ITAR registered, and Cybersecurity (CMMC) compliant.

Founded in 1957, RMI designs and manufactures precision optics and coatings. Our technical expertise include laser optics from DUV to Far IR; IR optics including high output diamond turning; and custom optical assemblies. We have proven experience in solutions for aerospace/defense, life science, medical, semiconductor, industrial, and research markets.

Satisloh is a global leader in machine manufacturing for ophthalmic and precision optics lens production. Our core competency for precision optics manufacturers: individual machines and manufacturing solutions tailored to customer requirements for the production of spheres, aspheres, freeform surfaces, and multiple other geometries.

OEM manufacturer of high-performance galvanometer scanners and galvanometer-based scan systems for deflection and positioning of laser beams in three dimensions. Scan heads (more than 1200 cps), scan solutions for kW-range and USP lasers, customized systems, control electronics, and laser processing software.

Schneider is a machine manufacturer in the area of ophthalmics, precision and ultra-precision optics. The product portfolio comprises grinding, polishing, and centering machines for spherical and aspherical precision optics applications. The diamond turning machines enable ultra-precision manufacturing of freeform optics and infrared optics.

Develops products for applications in optics, lithography, astronomy, automotive, consumer electronics, industrial, and life sciences. Offers a variety of optical and laser glasses, optical filters, glass ceramic, IR materials, optical components, custom glass development, precision finishing, and metrology capabilities.

Designs and manufactures precision catalog and custom optomechanical components, motorized and manual translation stages and related assembly hardware for OEM laser manufacturers, measurement and assembly applications, and research applications in physics, optics, semiconductor materials, chemistry, and the life sciences.

SmarAct develops and produces solutions in the field of high-precision positioning, automation, and metrology. Since its foundation, SmarAct has grown from a small team of engineers to a group of companies with 200 highly qualified employees. Today, SmarAct can draw on years of experience and a passionate, customer-focused team.

Specializes in precise IR optical components, coatings, system integration, and services from concept to production. Provides optical consulting, contract manufacturing, and engineering services.

Designer and manufacturer of interference filters: narrow and broad bandpass, long- and shortwave, ND filters, atmospheric windows, AR and metallic coatings. Holographic diffraction gratings: plano, concave and blazed, pulse compression/stretcher gratings. WDM and telecom applications include diode laser tuning gratings and network communications gratings.

Spectrum Scientific, Inc. (SSI) is a high volume manufacturer of aspheric and freeform mirrors, hollow retroreflectors, and holographic diffraction gratings. Our optical replication process allows us to supply high fidelity, highly repeatable precision optics.

Develops and supplies optical and photonics design software, and provides engineering consulting services. Software includes imaging design, illumination design, automotive lighting design, and photonic design.

Italian manufacturer in the optics and photonics market, with more than 65 years of experience in engineering, production, and assembly of lenses, prisms, mirrors, filters, lightguides, and finished optical systems for aerospace, biomedical, security and defense, imaging and lighting applications.

Antireflection nanotextures etched directly into the bulk optical material providing high optical performance with R down to 0.01%; extreme broadband performance UV-NIR, no added absorption, high laser damage threshold. Available in fused silica, diamond, sapphire, and a wide range of IR materials.

Designs and manufactures IR detectors for the 0.5 to 24 micron range. Products include InGaAs, Ext-InGaAs, InAs, InSb, PC&PV HgCdTe detectors, linear and 2D arrays with a wide range of detector cooling options for defense, security/safety, chemical and biological detection, semiconductor inspection, life science, and spectroscopy markets.

Supplier of high-performance scientific IR cameras and hyperspectral imagers for the defense, industrial, and academic research industries. Also offers R&D services for optical system technology development.

Vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of photonics equipment for research, industry, life science, biomedical, and defense applications. Offerings include optomechanics, motion control, optics, fiber and fiber processing systems, light analysis, lasers and SLDs, optical amplifiers, imaging components, and microscopy systems.

Lapping and polishing consumables and machinery for glass, plastic, crystals, IR, semiconductor, electro, laser, and fiber optics. Microcellular foam elastomer pads, compounds, ultrapure alumina, colloidal silica, diamond powder/slurries; water-based, nanosize, alpha-alumina; optical blocking, synthetic pitch, double-sided polishers, and centrifuges.

Designs and manufactures stock and custom lenses and precision assembled optical lenses including UV quartz, CCD and CMOS, CCTV and diode laser, high-res, mounts, filters, and accessories. Application engineers provide custom design services. Universe has over 1600 different lenses in stock, and ships worldwide. Since 1949.

AS9100/ISO 9001 manufacturer of substrates, wafers, flat optics, precision shims/spacers, 0.127-mm sq to 450-mm diameter. Precision lapping, polishing, dicing, 5-axis CNC machining, small diameter core drilling, hole drilling. Ultrathin 10-20 microns, ultraflat, tight tolerances. Fused silica, glass, sapphire, ceramics, metals. Large inventory.

Manufacturer of linear and rotary motion control positioning equipment including manual and motor-driven assemblies; rotary tables, XY tables, elevating tables; motor controls and readouts; in a variety of configurations and sizes with payload capacities to 400 lbs.

US distributor for Moeller-Wedel Optical GmbH. Optical test, metrology, and quality control equipment: ELCOMAT electronic autocollimators, GONIOMAT electronic goniometers, custom electronic autocollimators, visual autocollimators, collimators, alignment telescopes, dioptometers, spherometers, focometers, interferometers, and refractometers.

Publisher of Vision Spectra, a quarterly magazine geared especially for the vision community. Stay up-to-date on trends, read commentary from authorities in the field, and keep up with newly released products in every issue. Topics include neural networking, smart cameras, intelligent lighting, vision-guided robotics, 3D vision, and machine vision optics. Subscribe online at www.Photonics.com/subscribe.

Designs, manufactures, and distributes precision optics to OEMs for applications in high-resolution biometrics, CCD imaging, OCR, security, surveillance, machine vision, metrology, and medical instruments. Westech provides lens design, optomechanical design, and total QC management. Custom and stock optics and lens assemblies.

A high-tech optoelectronic technology enterprise. R&D, production and sales of specialty optical fibers and cables, specialty optical devices, new materials, advanced equipment, and optoelectronic systems. Provides measurement calibration and testing services.

Specializes in the design and manufacture of advanced optical metrology instruments and systems, ultraprecise optical components and assemblies, and providing electro-optical design and manufacturing services.

Develops, manufactures, and markets advanced fiber optic preparation and glass processing solutions. Innovation and technologies meet the demanding requirements of many specialized markets including medical, high power fiber laser, aerospace and defense, telecom, and oil and gas.

AdTech Ceramics is a fully integrated US manufacturer of alumina and aluminum nitride multilayer co-fired products, including QFN, PGA, and BGA packages. Specializing in mission-critical ceramics for challenging environments. We engineer the finest quality ceramics. ITAR registered, CUI trained, AS9100D, NADCAP certified.

Manufacturer of precision automation and motion control equipment ranging from component-level solutions (motors, drives, controllers, linear/rotary stages, gantries, piezos, and hexapods), custom-engineered motion subsystems and modules, and complete turnkey automation systems. We solve your toughest precision motion and automation challenges.

Offers a range of gain modules and amplifiers with ytterbium doped active tapered double clad fibers for amplification of optical pulses, both nanosecond and picosecond range.

Manufacturer of scientific imaging, microscopy, and spectroscopy solutions. Supplies innovative, flexible microscopy systems, high-performance scientific digital CCD, ICCD, EMCCD, and sCMOS cameras and spectrographs to research establishments.

Manufacturer of precision optical filters and coatings for the aerospace, astronomy, research, environmental, military, machine vision, and medical markets. Extensive line of standard products; specializes in custom designs. US owned, ITAR registered and AS 9100 and ISO 9001 certified.

Manufacturer of precise closed-loop XY stages, Z drives, piezo stages, and other precision positioning equipment; and light sheet microscopes and custom microscope/optics. Works directly with end users and OEMs to provide stock products and custom solutions. Products are designed for long life under demanding applications.

BAE Systems wholly owns Fairchild Imaging, a designer and manufacturer of low-light, sCMOS, and x-ray sensor designs. We specialize in design, development, and manufacture of high-performance image sensors for defense, security and surveillance, space, scientific; medical, dental, veterinary x-ray; industrial, and pro-video markets.

Comprehensive automation solutions. Sensors and systems for position measurement, identification, object detection, process media monitoring and a comprehensive portfolio for industrial image processing, including industrial cameras, embedded vision cameras, and 3D cameras for various sectors.