Sep 25, 2025
Two years in, a pioneering program is producing skilled technicians and bright futures in Central Florida. When Valencia College, in partnership with AmeriCOM, launched its first Precision Optics Technician Program in October 2023, few could have predicted how quickly...
Sep 25, 2025
As the power of high-energy laser (HEL) systems increases for use in directed energy (DE), laser machining, research, and other applications, the optics and optical coatings within those systems need to be designed to withstand hundreds of kW/cm2. Optics in...
Sep 25, 2025
Written by Bruce Perilloux, BP Scientific LLC High energy-lasers (HEL) are already demanding on performance requirements of component optics and especially coatings. High CW beam intensities and relatively large spot sizes challenge coatings for lowest intrinsic...
Sep 25, 2025
Optimax Systems is solely focused on making the finest optics in the world. Founded in 1991, the 500 employees of Optimax continue to redefine what is possible, enabling key aerospace & defense, energy, semiconductor, and space exploration programs previously...
Aug 5, 2025
LaCroix Precision Optics has long been where heritage and high precision meet. For more than 75 years, the Batesville, Arkansas, company has blended generational leadership with cutting-edge capability. Today, LaCroix is a key player in the defense precision optics...
Aug 5, 2025
A breakthrough in optical manufacturing could soon shift the global balance in high-precision optics, a field critical to both national defense and cutting-edge industries. At the heart of this transformation is deterministic polishing, a process designed to make the...
