Academic Institution

The American Center for Optics Manufacturing (AmeriCOM) focuses on workforce development and manufacturing innovation in the precision optics industry. To build a pipeline of trained Optics Technicians, AmeriCOM is establishing optics ecosystems across the US that include community colleges, optics manufacturing companies, and nonprofit organizations. AmeriCOM's Defense Precision Optics Consortium develops advanced optics technologies, testing equipment, and the specialized materials required to support scalable manufacturing production operations.

Crystal optics for x-ray science

Research organization involved in process development and applications of laser processing technology for government and private industry.

Research based optical fabrication

Optical Systems Technology

Marshall Space Flight

An organization which develops and promotes primary standards for optical, fiber optic and laser applications.

The Department of Energy's largest multipurpose laboratory, the ORNL was established in 1943 as a part of the secret Manhattan Project to pioneer a method for producing and separating plutonium. The laboratory provides support in math and science education, economic development, and other projects in the region. The Spallation Neutron Source, combined with the upgraded High Flux Isotope Reactor, makes ORNL the world's foremost center for neutron science research.

Center for Applied Optics

SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, was founded in 1955 to advance light-based technologies. Serving more than 264,000 constituents from approximately 166 countries, the not-for-profit society advances emerging technologies through interdisciplinary information exchange, continuing education, publications, patent precedent, and career and professional growth. SPIE annually organizes and sponsors approximately 25 major technical forums, exhibitions, and education programs in North America, Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific. In 2017, SPIE provided $4 million in support of education and outreach programs. SPIE publishes the SPIE Digital Library, containing more than 463,000 research papers from the Proceedings of SPIE and the Society's 10 scholarly journals with around 18,000 new papers added each year, and more than 320 eBooks from the SPIE Press catalog. The SPIE Press publishes print monographs, tutorial texts, Field Guides, and reference books. SPIE also publishes a wide variety of open access content. Membership includes Fellows and Senior Member programs. The Society has named more than 1,200 SPIE members as Fellows since 1955, and implemented its Senior Member program in 2008. The SPIE awards program serves to recognize outstanding contributions from individuals throughout the scientific community. The SPIE international office is located in Bellingham, Washington and the SPIE Europe office is located in Cardiff, Wales.

Offers more than 120 classes leading to BS, MS and PhD degrees. A distance learning component offers programs leading to the MS and Professional Graduate Certificate. Faculty conducts research in all areas related to optics, including optical design and fabrication, engineering and test, fiber optics, lasers and advanced optical materials, medical optics, nanotechnology, optical data storage, optoelectronic devices, quantum nano-optics, quantum optics, remote sensing, semiconductors, telecommunications and thin films.

A graduate college for optical science and engineering education, and research. CREOL, FPCE, and the Townes Laser Institute are research centers within the college. Mission is to provide the highest quality education in optical science and engineering, and conduct scholarly fundamental and applied research.

Institute of Optics within the Hajim School of Engineering