Optics Valley

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Optics Valley is a region in southern Arizona, centered on Tucson, that is home to a high concentration of optics companies spawned by research at the University of Arizona. Based on the idea of a technology cluster such as Silicon Valley, Optics Valley is known not only for its optics industry and research but also for the astronomical observatories located in the mountains of southern Arizona where clear skies and isolated peaks make for superior observing conditions.

There are other areas called Optics Valley in France and China.

Research Centers

University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Steward Observatory National Optical Astronomy Observatory Lunar and Planetary Laboratory Arizona Center for Mathematical Sciences Center for Integrated Access Networks (CIAN)

Astronomical Observatories

Mount Graham International Observatory Kitt Peak National Observatory Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory (Mount Hopkins) Mount Lemmon Observatory Catalina Station (Mount Bigelow)

Companies

4D Technology Applied Energetics Areté Associates Breault Research Organization Bruker Dataforth Edmund Optics Engineering Synthesis Design, Inc. (ESDI) Lasertel NP Photonics, Inc. Opt-E Photometrics Prism Solar Technologies Raytheon REhnu Synopsys (formerly Optical Research Associates) Zygo Corporation

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