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As we continue the journey through our history, we arrive at the mid-to-late 2000s, which saw the release of Thorlabs’ first Polaris® Mirror Mount! The goal was to have the best performing off-the-shelf line of mounts available.To achieve this, every aspect of the mount from the materials chosen to the way the optic is held was researched and tested until we knew what combination achieved the best performance and why. Today the Polaris product line thrives, with new innovative solutions being added every year, like the recent Vertical Drive Mirror Mounts and the XY Positioning Lens Mounts. The need for automation in photonics experiments and applications continues to increase. In 2006 the T-Cube™ line of controllers was introduced. The innovative T-Cubes were designed to be compact, low-cost, scalable, plug-and-play solutions that could be easily deployed without the need for advanced automation experience. The concept lives on in the updated K-cube series, and we are continuing to develop solutions for the next generation of photonics applications. While Thorlabs continues to evolve our portfolio of core photonics equipment, we also remain passionate about new technologies and the frontiers of photonics. These ambitions led us to make a series of investment acquisitions in MIR technologies. Notably, we became one of the few manufactures of fluoride fiber and quantum cascade lasers. These capabilities inspired us to build out all the supporting optics, detectors, and other basics needed to work in this spectral region! #Thorlabs #Thorlabs35 #TeamThorlabs #photonics #optics #quantum

As a continuation of our 35-year history journey, the late 1990s and early 2000s was a time of international expansion for Thorlabs, with the opening of our first European sales office in Germany in 1997 followed by the establishment of design and manufacturing facilities in Germany, the UK, and Sweden, with a sales office in Japan, all by 2004. Today the organization has 22 worldwide locations in 9 countries, each with different design and manufacturing specialties. Each of our locations provides a local presence within the community it serves, enabling dialogues that better inform our understanding of regional needs and how they fit within the worldwide picture. 2024 marks a milestone for four of our entities. We’d like to congratulate Thorlabs, LTD and Thorlabs Sweden AB on their 20th anniversaries and Thorlabs Ultrafast Optoelectronics in Michigan and Thorlabs Canada on their 10-year anniversaries! Each entity has played a role in helping to advance photonics through the products they design and manufacture. #Thorlabs #Thorlabs35 #TeamThorlabs #photonics #optics #quantum

Thorlabs' new 15X Plan Apochromat VIS+ Microscope Objective provides axial color correction across the visible range with excellent transmission out to 1300 nm, making this objective ideal for multiphoton imaging applications. This 15X objective features a high 0.70 NA for collecting two-photon fluorescence signals, a working distance of 2.6 mm, and a correction collar and optical thickness scale, allowing the objective's focus to be adjusted for a variety of media.  Learn more at https://lnkd.in/e5VGmk8S.  #objective #apochromatic #microscope #MultiPhotonObjective #fluorescence #microscopy

Thorlabs President, Jennifer Cable, recently sat down with the Greater Rochester Enterprise on WROC-TV Channel 8 to discuss our expansion into Rochester's optics community and the Thorlabs Mobile Photonics Lab Experience's impact on photonics education. Watch below to learn more! #photonics #ThorlabsMobileLab #ThorlabsLearning

As we celebrate 35 years of Thorlabs, we’re excited to take a trip down memory lane to share some of the fun we've had and to revisit the milestones that have shaped who we are today. Back in 1989, Alex Cable had a desire to increase the speed with which basic components (“Tools of the Trade”) for photonics research were made available. It all started with a couple of CNC machines and a vision that included published pricing, same-day order processing and shipment, and published specifications that included mechanical drawings, all of which were firsts in the photonics industry. The first Thorlabs optomechanical components made available to the Photonics market were a few table clamps. As Thorlabs’ early days preceded the era of ecommerce, the first Thorlabs catalog was a one-pager hand delivered to friends in the field and slipped under the doors of many research labs. The fledgling company attributes its first-year profits to the sale of 23,500 table clamps. The catalog offering quickly expanded to include additional optomech, optics, and custom length fiber. Each addition to the early product portfolio was a response to customer needs, often shared directly with Alex. To this day, we continue to label many of our products as “customer inspired” as an acknowledgement of our commitment to bringing to market solutions that arise from conversations with those working in the field. Stay tuned as we continue our journey through the decades, celebrating the products, people, and moments that have made Thorlabs a leader in the photonics industry. #Thorlabs35

Our next webinar is this Wednesday! Register now at https://lnkd.in/eBjp87x6.

Happy DAY OF PHOTONICS! Today we celebrate the extraordinary world of light and its impact on our everyday lives. At Thorlabs, we're dedicated to enabling researchers to make the next big photonics discoveries as well as introducing students to the science of light. Join us as we continue to explore the limitless possibilities that photonics offers! #InternationalDayOfPhotonics #photonics #optics #STEM #Thorlabs

Attending #SciX24 this year? Join Thorlabs' Matthew Singer, Physical Optics Engineer, on October 23 at 2:50 PM EDT! Matt will present on methods for the characterization of wafer scale SERS substrates, including their background, manufacturing process, and more. Visit Thorlabs at booth #425! #photonics #spectroscopy

Congratulations to the team at the ATLAS Facility at Colorado State University! We’re excited to see what you do!

Searching for a new optics opportunity? We're hiring a Design Engineer III in Newton, NJ! This senior-level position is responsible for the optical design, tolerancing, and characterization of high-end color-corrected diffraction-limited microscope objectives and imaging lenses. Learn more and apply now at https://lnkd.in/eRzygzYw.