Halma Acquires Ocean Optics
As of June, Ocean Optics Inc. of Dunedin, Fla., has become a member company of Halma plc, a safety...
OFC and NFOEC Combine Shows
In the spring of 2005, the fiber optics industry will have one big convention to attend. The...
Newport Buys Spectra-Physics, Promotes Product Line Integration
Does product line integration offer a competitive advantage in the ever-changing laser and optics...
Study Encourages Manufacturers of Fiber Optic Test Equipment to Customize
A report from Palo Alto, Calif.-based Frost & Sullivan titled "World Fiber Optic Test Equipment...
ILX Supplies Controllers for Holographic Systems
InPhase Technologies of Longmont, Colo., has selected ILX Lightwave Corp. of Bozeman, Mont., to...
PPGI Provides Filters for Missile Warning Sensors
Based in Northvale, N.J., the Inrad business unit of Photonic Products Group Inc. has been awarded...
Princeton Lightwave Buys Optical Channel Monitor Line from OFS
Princeton Lightwave Inc. of Cranbury, N.J., a supplier of near-infrared high-power lasers and...
CRL Opto Expands Microdisplay Production
In Dunfermline, UK, CRL Opto Ltd., a supplier of high-resolution ferroelectric...
Optics Company Provides Scholarships
Rolyn Optics Co. of Covina, Calif., has awarded scholarships to three doctoral students in optical...
Optics Design Facility Opens in Hawaii
Oceanit of Honolulu has opened a business unit, the Maui Optical Systems and Imaging Center...
DRS to Apply Infrared Technology Commercially
DRS Technologies Inc., based in Parsippany, N.J., has entered the commercial IR technology market,...
Fons Opens New Corporate Headquarters
Provider of passive fiber connectivity products Fons Corp., formerly of Northboro, Mass., has...
Unaxis Optics Reorganizes, Integrates Manufacturing Plants
To strengthen its presence globally, the Optics Div. of the Unaxis Group is further expanding its...
Osram and Vishay Form Collaboration for LEDs
Osram GmbH of Munich, Germany, and Vishay Group of Malvern, Pa., have signed a joint agreement...
Kurt J. Lesker Co. Purchases Ion Sources
The Kurt J. Lesker Co. of Clairton, Pa., has acquired the ion source family of Anatech Ltd., based...
Koheras Acquires Majority Shares in German Company
Based in BirkerØd, Denmark, Koheras has acquired a 51 percent equity share in LG Laser...
Canadian Firm Gains Funding for Advanced Integrated Circuits
Photonic integrated circuits developer MetroPhotonics Inc. has received a $7.7 million investment...
Textron Wins Contract for Laser-Radar Research
Textron Systems Corp. of Wilmington, Mass., has been awarded a $49.9 million contract for...
Danaher Motion Purchases Motion Engineering
To strengthen its multiaxis motion control offerings, Danaher Motion of Washington has purchased...
Glimmerglass to Provide Switching Fabrics for Optical Networking
Glimmerglass Networks Inc. will supply its carrier-class Reflexion switching fabrics over the next...
Austrian 3-D Microscopy Company Opens US Office
Graz, Austria-based Alicona GmbH has opened an office in Rochester, N.Y., with plans to continue...
NIST Grant Supports Joint Venture for Nanoimprint Lithography
Molecular Imprints Inc. of Austin, Texas, a manufacturer of S-Fil step and flash imprint...
Automation Business Is Initiated
Brian Carlisle and Bruce Shimano, who founded Adept Technology Inc. of Livermore, Calif., in 1983,...
ORA Lands NIST Award for Lithography Modeling
Optical Research Associates of Pasadena, Calif., has won a $1.7 million Advanced Technology Program...
Soft Imaging System Buys Intellectual Property
Soft Imaging System GmbH of Münster, Germany, a subsidiary of Olympus Europa GmbH and a system...
Cristal Laser Moves to New Plant
Cristal Laser SA, a company with expertise in the growth and marketing of crystals for nonlinear...
Bookham Technology to Purchase Onetta
Bookham Technology plc of Abingdon, UK, has agreed to acquire Onetta Inc., a provider of optical...
JDS Uniphase Expands Datacom Capabilities
To strengthen its position in the optical data communications market, JDS Uniphase Corp. of San...
Clemson University Wins Faculty Chair in Optical Materials
In Pendleton, S.C., the Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies (Comset)...
Applied Image and Sine Patterns Enter Agreement
With the signing of an exclusive worldwide distribution agreement, Applied Image Inc. of Rochester,...
Cree and Sumitomo Sign Contract for LED Chips
Sumitomo Corp. of Tokyo has agreed to purchase LED products from Cree Inc. for $160 million during...
Carl Zeiss Opens Manufacturing Plant in China
Carl Zeiss of Oberkochen, Germany, has opened its first production facility in China, in the city...
Telecom Carriers Begin Intralab Testing of OIF Agreements
Carrier and supplier member companies of the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF), based in Fremont,...
GSI Lumonics Wins Contract for Laser Systems
GSI Lumonics Inc. of Billerica, Mass., has received a roughly $5 million order for multiple...