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Photonics Promoter Award

The Photonics Promoter Award returns for its second year, with nominations now open. Nominations close on 15 January 2027.

OPTOMAN joins FAST, a European project on sapphire thin-disk lasers

OPTOMAN leads the development of low-stress ion beam sputtered reflective coatings for novel Yb-doped sapphire thin-disk laser elements, contributing its coating expertise to research on high-power laser technology.

“Inside Photonics”

OPTOMAN and the Center for Physical Sciences and Technology take students inside the coating lab with the new series “Inside Photonics”. How the optical coatings behind high-power lasers are made and how you find out if they actually work.

SuperHero League brings four photonics companies together for webinar on space communications

8 September 2026, 16:00 CEST – OPTOMAN, Zygo, G&H and Acktar will explore the engineering challenges behind reliable optical links for space.

OPTOMAN Uses AI to Remove Friction from a Highly Technical Engineering Conversation

A new AI-powered assistant helps laser engineers provide the right technical information upfront, allowing faster, more focused engineering discussions.

OPTOMAN Launches Academic Discount Program to Support Scientific Research Worldwide

OPTOMAN announced the launch of its Academic Discount Program, designed to support the global scientific community by improving access to high-performance optical components.

Importance of Application-Level Support Grows for High-Power Laser Systems

Every high-power laser application comes with its own challenges. That’s why developing the right optical coating is about more than meeting a specification, it’s about understanding how the optic will perform in the real system.