Thorlabs, Inc.
US-Photonics-Komponenten since 1989 — UV-Optik + UV-Laser-Sub-Systeme + UV-Powermeter from Newton NJ.
About the company
Thorlabs, Inc. is a US photonics-components manufacturer, founded 1989 by Alex Cable in Newton (Sussex County, NJ) — originally next to his Bell Labs employment, in his own workshop. HQ complex with 4 floors in Newton NJ. ~1,500 employees, USD ~500 m revenue (2018). Privately held. ~20,000 products, 90% manufacturing in-house, 30% custom on customer request. UV activity: UV optics (mirrors, lenses, beam splitters, filters, polarisers, wave plates for 193-400 nm), UV diode-laser modules, UV LEDs as light sources, UV power meters + UV photodiodes, spectrometers with UV range, opto-mechanics for UV setups. Serves research, bio-imaging, semiconductor, defence, quantum tech.
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Industry story · Lifecycle
- 01.11.1989 Founding
Thorlabs founded (1989)
Alex Cable founded Thorlabs in November 1989 in Newton (Sussex County, NJ) after leaving his Bell Labs position. Original workshop with a purchased milling machine for optomechanical parts. Today ~1,500 employees, USD ~500M revenue (2018), ~20,000 photonics products, 90% in-house manufacturing.
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