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I have gathered together a rather selective list of other relevant web sites.
Please let me know if you have any corrections or suggestions for additional links, to maximise the usefulness of this site for everyone interested in optical scanning technology.
Search Sites for Optical Products and Suppliers
· Optics.org: Excellent IOPP-managed site
· IoP PhysicsNet: UK Institute of Physics service
· UKCPO ALERTT: UK government-sponsored service
· Laser Focus World: highly-respected laser magazine for professionals
· Photonics Directory: Photonics Spectra online directory - subscription required
· Photonics Online: online photonics magazine
· Skywise: a personal optics links page for hobbyists
Scanning Deflector Manufacturers
galvanometer and resonant mirror scanners:
- General Scanning: USA; galvanometer & resonant mirrors, sub-systems
- Cambridge Technology: USA; galvanometer & resonant mirrors
- Scanlab: Germany; galvo mirrors and laser scanning systems
- ScanPro: Germany; galvo scanning systems for CO2 and Nd:YAG laser
- Axsys Technologies: USA; galvo mirrors for aerospace & defence
rotary bearing scanners:
- Lincoln Laser Co.: USA; polygon systems
- Westwind: UK; air bearings, monogon systems
- Axsys Technologies: USA; hydrostatic & hydrodynamic air bearing scanners
- Seagull Solutions Inc.: USA; hydrostatic air bearing scanners
acousto/electro-optical scanners:
- Isomet: USA; AO modulators, deflectors
- Crystal Technology: USA; AO modulators, deflectors
- Gooch & Housego: UK; AO modulators
- A.A. Sa: France; AO modulators
- MolTech: Germany; AO deflectors, modulators
Laser Manufacturers
- Coherent: USA; ion, CO2, diode, DPSS lasers
- Spectra Physics: USA; ion, diode, DPSS lasers
- SDL: USA; high power diode lasers
- Uniphase: USA: HeNe, air-cooled ion lasers
- Melles Griot: USA; HeNe lasers
- Point Source: UK; single-mode fibre delivery systems
- TuiOptics: Germany; diode laser systems
- Spectron: UK; Nd:YAG, CO2 lasers
- omicron laserage laserproduckte: Germany; diode laser modules
Scan Lens Manufacturers
- Melles Griot: USA
- Avimo: UK, now part of the Thales Group
- Davin: UK
- Sill Optics: Germany
- Rodenstock: Germany
- Projectina: Switzerland
Other Technical Consultants
- Chartered Consultant: UK directory of engineering consultants
- Engineering magazine expertise section
- Institute of Physics Consultancy Network: UK directory of scientific consultants
- ComFind (e.g. product design/development consultants)
- UK Design Consultants Directory (EDI)
- Pronet international business directory
- Optical Systems Design: general optical systems
- Light Insight: solid-state laser specialist