Every year, experts in the science of light gather at SPIE Optics and Photonics, a leading multidisciplinary event with a rich symposium that ranges from astronomy applications to nanoscience. Between August 5th to August 7th, 2025, a part of the Optikos team of engineering experts will attend the exhibition, similarly showcasing our latest and most diverse optical solutions portfolio to date.
Light interacts with virtually everything in our universe. That is why the science behind it serves as the foundation for countless technologies and scientific disciplines. From this breadth of advanced applications, Optikos wants to single out four technological highlights for this year’s SPIE Optics and Photonics. Starting with adaptive optics enabling unprecedented astronomical discoveries to revolutionary medical imaging techniques that save lives, the exhibited Optikos demo kits are a testament to the high performing capabilities optics can serve.
Here is what you can expect from visiting us at booth #434 during the trade show:
- The APEX Pre-Engineered Microscope Objectives
A specimen imaging process is highly dependent on the efficiency of the microscopes you use. And to have a highly functioning microscope, you need optical components that knock it out of the park in terms of output. At Optikos, our experts has dedicated time and brain power to design high numerical aperture (NA), large field of view (FOV) objectives that not only achieve peak image resolution, but also accelerate time to manufacturing.
The main differentiator between the Optikos-built microscope objectives and other options on the market lies in their pre-engineered quality. As highlighted by Nathan Wallace, Director of Engineering Services at Optikos, “pre-engineered solutions are geared towards those who need specific performance characteristics but would like the advantage of having a good starting point before refining the design for your project’s success.” These high-end optical solutions have proven to save time and costs for life science companies unwilling to compromise on quality.
Pre-engineered solutions are geared towards those who need specific performance characteristics but would like the advantage of having a good starting point before refining the design for your project’s success.”
- The Optikos Reflective Telescope
Working alongside NASA scientists will teach you a thing or two down the engineering road. For Optikos, our common touchpoints from past projects allowed us to capitalize on decades of space optics heritage that, combined with our in-house experience, led to several high-performing, space-ready solutions. Our reflective telescopes, for example, benefitted from such extensive know-how, designing the products broad spectral performance and apertures at ~100 mm.
Why choose between performance and portability? Our reflective telescopes eliminate that trade-off with compact designs that travel anywhere yet remain incredibly stable when it counts. From our specialized Wakefield, Massachusetts facility—where we apply rigorous aerospace standards for space telescopes—each instrument meets ISO:9001, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements that satisfy even the most demanding applications.
- The Refractive Alignment-Turned Aerial System
Optikos enables aerial systems through our unique ability to manufacture ultra-high-precision optics at high volume. Through our approach, we have solved a critical industry challenge: combining state-of-the-art optical performance with efficient volume production. How we go about this is through an integrated coordination of measuring machines (CMM) alongside interferometric analysis to provide best-in-class verification. This ensures every optical element is positioned exactly where it needs to be within the system architecture.
This precision becomes essential when developing sophisticated, diffraction-limited optical platforms for aerospace applications. These systems must maintain ultra-high performance while operating in the harsh conditions of aerospace environments, something that our team of engineers tests for through our opto-mechanical capabilities.
- The Meridian® LWIR Static Target Projector
The LWIR Static Target Projector from Optikos is a long wavelength, infrared, fixed-focus static target projector for testing automotive thermal cameras. With multiple target options available, from single edge, crossedge, or customized depending on specific needs, this system enables precise calibration and validation of thermal imaging performance across various test scenarios. The projector provides consistent, repeatable thermal signatures that allow engineers to verify camera sensitivity, resolution, and detection algorithms under controlled laboratory conditions. That way, we can ensure reliable performance before deployment in vehicle safety systems.
With a growing market interest in thermal night vision and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), this Meridian product line provides real time modulation transfer function (MTF) testing of IR optical systems, aiding advanced vehicle verification and development.
Optikos, with our full-spectrum capability package, doesn’t just support your vision. Our solutions amplify it, turning ambitious concepts into market-defining realities, from idea to commercial success. Visit us at booth #434 at the SPIE Optics and Photonics 2025 to get the best that optical engineering can offer.
Reach out to Sales@Optikos.com to schedule a meeting in advance.
