2016 - Cosmo Optics

Worldwide Photonics Market Growth of 8.4%

Oct 7, 2016CosmoOptics8 CommentsBlogPhotonics

According to MarketsandMarkets the photonics market is estimated to reach upwards of $724.22 billion by 2021, with a compound annual growth rate of 8.4 percent. This is due to the increasing demand for lighting and production technology, medical technology, and information and communication technology. The largest end-use industry for photonics is the media, broadcasting, and

Cosmo Optics – Your Reliable Optics Manufacturer

Jun 16, 2016CosmoOptics10 CommentsBlog, PhotonicsCosmo Optics

Cosmo Optics is a leading manufacturer of custom optical components and assemblies. Located in Albany, New York, Cosmo Optics has always been at the forefront of innovation in the photonics industry ever since it’s founder Hans Peters started the company in the early 1940s. Over the first few decades of existence Has Peters cultivated and

Hands-On Learning in Classroom Significantly Boosts STEM Retention

Jun 7, 2016CosmoOptics11 CommentsBlog, ResearchSTEM

Recent studies have confirmed that students who participate in hands on research are much more likely to complete a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) degree. Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are likely having this effect on student’s success, because they allow students to use the same problem solving, creativity, and math skills they would

Optics Breakthrough Could Make Infra-Red Technology Cheap and Easy-To-Use

Jun 3, 2016CosmoOptics7 CommentsBlog, Photonics, ResearchBjorn Sturmberg, University of Sydney

Recently a group of Australian researchers made a breakthrough in infra-red technology that is very efficient and cost effective. This ultimately could save millions of dollars in areas that utilize sensing devices such as defense and agriculture. The research has resulted in a huge improvement of the absorption efficiency of light in a semiconductor only

Researchers Demonstrate Record Optical Nonlinearity for Indium Tin Oxide

May 24, 2016CosmoOpticsBlog, Photonics, ResearchIndium Tin Oxide, nonlinearity, Robert W. Boyd, University of Rochester

Research lead by Robert W. Boyd, the Professor of Optics and Physics at the University of Rochester, has led to a breakthrough that may change the way researchers approach photonics applications. The breakthrough had to do with what physicists call nonlinear optics – which is the different ways materials behave contingent on the intensity of

New Book on Photonics Aims to Light Up Our Imaginations

May 18, 2016CosmoOpticsBlog, PhotonicsOptimax Systems Inc., Rochester, SPIE

If the citizens of Rochester had a penny for every time photonics was mentioned in the local news they would all probably be millionaires by now. Well most likely not – but you get my point. Photonics is taking over the area and for the better. But what should you know about this mysterious new

Physicists Discover New Form of Light That Could Transform Future of Fiber-Optic Communications

May 17, 2016CosmoOptics483 CommentsPhotonicsFiber Optics, John Donegan, light, Paul Eastham, Planks Constant

A new discovery made by two Irish Physicists has changed our fundamental understanding of light, with implications effecting quantum computing and fiber-optic communications. The discovery was made by Paul Eastham and John Donegan from Trinity College Dublin’s School of Physics. In the 1830s physicists concluded that photons were limited to integer values of angular momentum. It was

NASA Releases Patents Likely to Effect Photonics Industry

May 17, 2016CosmoOptics639 CommentsPhotonicsElon Musk, NASA, SpaceX

This week, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released 56 of its patents to public domain for unrestricted commercial use. Because of this anyone who wants can now use the patents without licensing agreements with the space agency. “By making these technologies available in the public domain, we are helping foster a new

Cosmo Optics Receives Excellence in Small Business Award

May 9, 2016Jay BerubeBlogExcellence in Small Business Award, Keybank, Optics, Photonics

Precision optics manufacturer Cosmo Optics, received the Excellence in Small Business Award for 2015 presented by Keybank this past week. Cosmo Optics a custom manufacturer of high precision optical components and assemblies was chosen for its award based on its successful growth in sales, employees, and business size. The company, which moved from Middletown to

How To Become A Photonics Engineer

Apr 28, 2016Jay Berube5,782 CommentsBlog, PhotonicsChemistry, Cosmo Optics, Engineers, Lasers, Nanotechnology, Photonics, Photonics Engineer, Physics

What is Photonics? Photonics is the area of study which involves the use of light (photons) to generate energy, detect information, or transmit information. The main goal of photonics engineering is to develop new innovative ways to solve problems in telecommunications, medicine, manufacturing, and construction. If you are a bright, detail orientated mind, that enjoys