Aug 5, 2025
To strengthen professional connections, expand awareness of optics and photonics, and encourage interest in both fields, two staffers at AmeriCOM have been working the crowds lately both in the Rochester area and across the country. Magda Hernandez Otero, AmeriCOM’s...
Jun 20, 2025
Sally Cole Johnson of Laser Focus World talks with AmeriCOM’s Chief Scientist, Justin Sigley, in the article, “Meet AmeriCOM’s Defense Precision Optics...
May 22, 2025
Within the scenic Monadnock Region of southern New Hampshire, 603 OPTX is transforming the world of high-precision optics, while investing deeply in the community it calls home. Founded in 2018 by a team of industry veterans, 603 OPTX was built on a vision: deliver...
May 22, 2025
Justin Sigley, Chief Scientist, Defense Precision Optics Consortium, AmeriCOM, recently presented a 60-minute webinar for Laser Focus World that covers this vital issue for the optics field. The U.S. germanium supply chain is facing shortages and rising prices as...
May 22, 2025
The U.S. germanium supply chain is under threat facing shortages and rising prices. It is well known that China currently has a major advantage in the production of germanium; however the problem is not a disparity of geographically available material, but rather a...
May 22, 2025
His work has reached Mars and his mentoring has prepared students to reach for stars. As a seasoned optics technician and educator in Rochester, NY, Mike Pomerantz has helped shape both the industry and the careers of future professionals. He brings decades of...
