Optics Insider Archive

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The germanium squeeze is here: Explore the optics industry’s U.S. shortage and how leading minds are addressing it. Plus, get all the latest developments shaping the field, including AmeriCOM-connected opportunities.

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In this issue: Learn how COM-Lab benefits optics companies. Get to know DPOC member Vertex Optics. Meet optics expert and optics program supervisor, Jack Stafford. Plus, see how our partner schools are leading technician training right now.

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Catch the highlights from Photonics West 2025. Get to know DPOC member UPI and see a listing of our newest DPOC members. See how COM-Lab is expanding its capabilities. See our recap of the AACC conference. And read how Laser Focus World magazine featured DPOC in their recent industry coverage.

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Explore Valencia College’s “life-changing” optics technician training. See how veterans are launching new careers in optics. Meet our newest DPOC members and learn how to join. See AmeriCOM in action at the Defense Manufacturing Conference. Hear from AmeriCOM CEO Dave Shelton on the All Things Photonics podcast.

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Meet the newest members of the AmeriCOM team. See what we shared at the APOMA Tech Workshop. Get the details about new projects awarded by DPOC and find out how to join this growing network of innovators. Plus, discover how thousands of students are getting hands-on introduction to STEM. Plus, check out some stunning images captured of powerful hurricanes.

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Pick up some insights from an APOMA-hosted Technical Workshop as well as the SPIE Photonics Industry Summit. See why new members are joining the DPOC. Plus, meet the new optics program director at FRCC.

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Explore how Keene State College is growing its optics program and technician training. Meet AmeriCOM’s new leadership and learn about our state-of-the-art research facility. Catch up on the Rocky Mountain Photonics Summit. See how Ursinus College and UCF are collaborating on new research.

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Celebrate a father-daughter duo united by a passion for optics. Meet an industry leader mentoring future technicians and a high school teacher inspiring students to love science. Plus, see why education should be a contributor to company’s bottom line.

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Read how Valencia College’s first optics graduates are shaping the field. Revisit the top moments from Photonics West 2024. And discover how watching a single TV news interview launched an optics career.