A new center led by the University of Rochester will receive over $4 million in combined federal, industry and academic funding to advance the emerging area of freeform optics. Freeform optics could transform 21st century optical science. It could allow for a wider range of shapes for lenses and mirrors, which until recently had been...Continue Reading

Sydor Optics announced today it has received certification to the ISO 9001:2008 quality management standards. This achievement affords Sydor’s U.S. and international customers a globally recognized standard of quality assurance. Sydor Optics has operated in general compliance with the ISO 9000 standards since 2004. Sydor provides custom flat optics such as glass wafers, mirrors, plate...Continue Reading

Features include 3D surface reconstruction, allowing user to produce 3D surface error map with a 2D contact profilometer and work piece rotation. OptiPro Systems, LLC continues their dedication to advance precision optics manufacturing technology with the development of new features to their Aspheric Profilometer Data Analysis Software, OptiTrace, enhancing the capabilities of the OptiTrace 5000...Continue Reading

Register Today – Injection Molded Polymer Optics – Free OSA Webinar OSA, in partnership with G-S Plastic Optics, brings you a free, interactive webinar: Injection Molded Polymer Optics: An Engineer’s Guide for Successful Programs. Free Webinar 6 March 2013 – 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET Register Now: www.osa.org/webinars This webinar discusses the topics of...Continue Reading

20 Years of Growth and Development Optimax started operations in a barn in Webster, New York with a single mission– to grind and polish optical components. Today, the company stays true to its roots while expanding and taking on challenging projects to meet emerging market needs. In 2012, Optimax added 50+ new employees to their...Continue Reading

Today, at Photonics West: Going Pro – Marketing Essentials for Sustainable Business (WS1093) Date: 6 February 2013 Time: 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM Location: San Francisco Course Level: Intermediate CEU: .35 Instructor: Michele Gleber, PLS Launch Solutions (United States) Members: $350.00 | Non-members: $405.00 Course Details This course is about long term business success. Going...Continue Reading

All of the banners are attention-grabbing and colorful. Only one group has over 70 companies at Photonics West, more than any of the others.  Something else distinguishes that group. Can you guess what it is? New York is a State, not a country! And yet we compete with countries to develop the optics, photonics, imaging...Continue Reading

Albuquerque, NM – February 1, 2013 ─ The IDEX Optics & Photonics (IOP) platform announced that CVI Melles Griot will be moving forward as two companies, CVI Laser Optics and Melles Griot, effective immediately. The two companies had been acquired separately and merged into a single marketing name, CVI Melles Griot for several years.  The...Continue Reading

Rochester, NY January 24, 2013 IDEX Optics & Photonics is proud to announce that Dr. Turan Erdogan has been appointed to the position of Vice President of Marketing & Business Development and will oversee all of the customer and product marketing activities for the platform.  Prior to assuming his new role, Dr. Erdogan was the...Continue Reading

Researchers at NASA Jet Propulsion Labs (JPL) have successfully tested a second-generation “Cobra” fiber positioner for astronomy, consisting of two rotary piezoelectric SQUIGGLE motors from New Scale Technologies. The second-generation design reduced the number of move iterations required to move an optical fiber to its target position for collecting astronomical data. Design improvements include modification...Continue Reading