Neal R. Stoker

Spectra-Physics, Inc. used to manufacture semiconductor based lasers and laser optics, which was used for everything from inspecting microchips and etching holograms to welding metals and plastics. It was engaged in making of related optical and optoelectronic products such as crystals, diffraction gratings and thin film interference filters as well as sells others photonics components through its Oriel catalog. The company was founded in 1961 and was located in Mountain View, CA.

Avo Photonics, Inc. manufactures photonic and microelectronic products. The firm offers photonics design, development, and manufacturing. It provides optoelectronic solutions and products for medical, military, industrial, aerospace and communications application. The company was founded by Joseph L. Dallas in 2003 and is headquartered in Horsham, PA.

SemiNex Corp. designs and manufactures high power infrared diode lasers for military, medical, cosmetic, and dental applications. Its products include single model, multi mode, laser engine, high heat load, bars and chips. The firm produces diode products with power outputs between 3W to 25W: laser chips in uncooled packages, chip-on-submount and bar-on-submount forms, multi-chip modules, 4-pin fiber coupled devices, high heat load devices. The firm also designs and supplies diode lasers at infrared wavelengths in various systems and powers. SemiNex was founded by Donald C. Freeman, Jr., Dan Pulver and David M. Bean in 2003 and is headquartered in Peabody, MA.

Novera Optics, Inc. manufactures fiber optics and optical access solutions. Its PON optical solutions enable equipment vendors and service providers to address fiber-to-the-building, multi-dwelling, remote terminals, multi-tenant units, and central office markets. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Part of Cisco Systems, Inc., Pirelli Optical Systems develops dense wave division multiplexing technology for use in the telecommunications industry. Pirelli Optical Systems was acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc. from Pirelli SpA on February 16, 2000 for $2,150 million.

PD-LD, Inc. manufactures laser products. It offers stabilized lasers, fiber optics, and VBG elements. The firm's fiber optic component products include fiber-coupled coaxial Lasers, LEDs, and recievers (including photodiodes and APDs), high-power pulsed lasers, bidirectional devices, laser combiners, triplexers, and specialty transceivers. The company was founded by Dr. Vladimir S. Ban in 1993 and is headquartered in Pennington, NJ.