Superhero League

SuperHero League

About the project

The Laser World and its challenges are complex, and no single hero can tackle them alone.

Together with Cailabs, TOPTICA, Zygo, Gooch & Housego, and Acktar, we’re on a mission to unite our superpowers, strengthen one another, and push the boundaries of innovation.

SuperHero League is redefining networking in the laser and photonics industry by launching a project that brings together relevant scientists, engineers, and professionals to share knowledge, experience, refer each other, and collaborate, all while promoting photonics in a fun and engaging way.

Learn more about the SuperHero League Photonics Promoter Award.

OPTOMAN

Super-Optics Hero

Born in Vilnius, Lithuania, OPTOMAN is a Super-Optics Hero who designs, develops, and manufactures high-power and longevity Ion Beam Sputtered (IBS) laser optics. By digging deep into each application, OPTOMAN provides highly customized and application-optimized optics for industry and academia.

GFP mouse

Green Fluorescent Punisher by TOPTICA

In a secret lab, a humble mouse transformed into the GFP Mouse: Green Fluorescent Punisher. Fueled by TOPTICA's powerful ultrafast laser, it is a superhero brightening the laser microscopy application. The GFP Mouse fights for science, exposing cellular secrets and battling unseen enemies in the microverse!

Refracta

Crystalline Guardian by Gooch & Housego

Forged from ultra-pure crystals, Refracta wields the power of light itself. With precision-grown crystal optics and electro-optic mastery, she bends, splits, and controls laser beams with unmatched accuracy. From stabilizing quantum experiments to powering fusion research and guiding advanced sensing systems, Refracta brings order and precision to even the most powerful light.

Dr. Fringe

Master of Interferometry at Zygo

An accident merged Dr. Fringe with the very technology he was developing - laser interferometers! Now he emits lasers from his hands, interfering with light waves to measure the tiniest details imaginable. His powers help fellow SuperHeroes improve the precision of their optics…and yes, they can also blind villains.

Captain Shape

The Light Tamer by Cailabs

Settled in Rennes, France, CAPTAIN SHAPE has the unique power of shaping the laser light to better fight multiple photonics super villains. She has already defeated DiffraXion by enforcing the (restrictive) laws of diffraction with Bessel beams, Melt Marauder who was trying to destabilize melt pools during Copper Welding, and Cracklash, caught while he was attempting to induce hot cracking during Laser Powder Bed Fusion, and is looking for more fights with the SuperHero League!

Acktara

The Light Trapper by Acktar Ltd. International

Acktara is the expert in light-absorbing black materials and coatings. With her black coatings, she traps, controls, and eliminates stray light in UV, VIS, SWIR, and MWIR wavelengths. Her expertise covers everything from lens housings to IR sensors, delivering unmatched clarity and precision to all.