Gooch & Housego is a global leader in photonics technology. Our expertise extends from research through the development of prototypes to volume manufacturing and enables innovation and effective manufacturing in the aerospace & defense, industrial, life sciences and scientific research sectors.
Researching and manufacturing in eight sites across the USA and UK, G&H are experts across a uniquely broad range of photonic technologies – crystal growth, optical materials processing, acousto-optics and electro-optics, fiber optics, DFB laser modules, precision optics (thin-film coating, birefringent optics, nonlinear, planar and aspheric), RF driver electronics in addition to light measurement and calibration solutions.
When combined with the company’s optical, mechanical, electronic and software design capabilities, G&H is able to provide complete optical system design services.
Gooch & Housego Product Lines:
Acousto-Optics
Beam Deflectors
Fiber-Q® Fiber Coupled Modulators
Frequency Shifters
Q-Switches
Modulators
Multi Channel Modulators
Pulse Pickers and Cavity Dumpers
Tunable Filters
RF Drivers
Crystal Optics
LiN Wafers
Nonlinear Optics
PPLN
Electro-Optics
Pockels Cells and Drivers
LiN Q-Switches
Fiber Optics
Benchtop Laser Controllers
DFB Lasers and Modules
Fiber Optic Components
Erbium-Dipped Fiber Amplifier
High Speed Detectors
Pump Lasers
OCT and Fiber Optic Assemblies

Precision Optics
Precision Prisms
Corner Cubes
Precision Lenses
Infrared Lens Assemblies
Precision Mirrors
Synchrotron Mirrors
Plate and Cube Beamsplitters
Windows and Optical Flats
Waveplates
Superpolished SROC
Ring Laser Gyroscope Components
Infrared Optics
Optical Domes
Electro-Optic Sighting Systems
Telecom Optics
Established: 1946
Employees: 800
Ownership type: Publicly Traded Stock
Executives:
Mark Webster, CEO
Paul Morris, VP Sales