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Top 25 Photonics equipment manufacturers based in the United States

Name: Photonics equipment manufacturers based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026 413 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 413 company matches for photonics equipment manufacturers associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 20,555 professional contacts across them, including 7,811 with verified work emails. Rochester is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for photonics equipment manufacturers associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 17, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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20,555Contacts tracked

7,811Verified emails

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The 25 largest photonics equipment manufacturers based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 413 company matches for photonics equipment manufacturers based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 17, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Lumentum	Exact match	San Jose, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	10001+	2,257 contacts →
	Exact match “Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a global leader in optical and photonic technologies that power the networks and infrastructure behind AI, cloud computing, and next-generation…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	Excelitas Technologies Corp	Exact match	Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,117 contacts →
	Exact match “Excelitas is the leading provider of advanced, life-enriching technologies that make a difference, serving global market leaders in the life sciences, advanced industrial…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	IPG Photonics	Exact match	Oxford, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,447 contacts →
	Exact match “IPG Photonics is the world leader in fiber laser technology, offering solutions for applications across a wide array of industries.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	Thorlabs	Exact match	Newton, NJ, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,348 contacts →
	Exact match “Thorlabs is a leading designer and manufacturer of photonics equipment for research, manufacturing, and biomedical applications.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	HOYA	Exact match	Tacoma, WA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	10001+	1,227 contacts →
	Exact match “Since its establishment in 1941 as Japan’s first specialty manufacturer of optical glass, HOYA has diversified into new business areas that exploit the potential of advanced…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	Newport Corporation	Exact match	Irvine, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	745 contacts →
	Exact match “Newport is a brand within the MKS Inc.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	Edmund Optics	Exact match	Barrington, NJ, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	592 contacts →
	Exact match “Edmund Optics has been a leading supplier of precision optics and optical components since 1942, designing and manufacturing a wide array of multi-element optical lenses, lens…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	Nlight, INC	Exact match	Camas, WA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	481 contacts →
	Exact match Recorded description not available. Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	ZYGO	Exact match	Middlefield, CT, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	451 contacts →
	Exact match “Zygo is the global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced optical metrology systems and ultra-precise optical components and assemblies.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	AOI	Exact match	Sugar Land, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	416 contacts →
	Exact match “Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.\| NASDAQ: AAOI AOI is a leading designer and manufacturer of fiber optic networking products.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	Luna Innovations	Exact match	Roanoke, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	201-500	333 contacts →
	Exact match “Luna Innovations Incorporated is a leader in optical technology, committed to serving its customers with unique capabilities in high-performance, fiber-optic-based sensing…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	Optimax Systems, INC	Exact match	Ontario, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	201-500	261 contacts →
	Exact match “America's largest optics manufacturer, Optimax is on the cutting edge of future applications in space, high-energy lasers, and semiconductor.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	Spectra-Physics	Exact match	Andover, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	5,001-10,000	214 contacts →
	Exact match “Spectra-Physics is a brand within the MKS Inc.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	AVO Photonics	Exact match	Fort Washington, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	198 contacts →
	Exact match “Avo Photonics is a contract engineering services company that specializes in the custom design, development and manufacturing of opto-electronic components.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	Oplink Communications, LLC	Exact match	Fremont, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	196 contacts →
	Exact match Recorded description not available. Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	Rochester Precision Optics	Exact match	West Henrietta, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	201-500	170 contacts →
	Exact match “Rochester Precision Optics (RPO) is a world-class vertically-integrated manufacturer of precision optical product solutions headquartered in the Greater Rochester, NY area.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	Ocean Optics	Exact match	Orlando, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	201-500	163 contacts →
	Exact match “Ocean Optics pioneered miniature spectrometers and delivers spectral solutions to researchers, OEMs and industrial customers, also designs and builds industrial-grade photonics…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	Ophir Optics An MKS Brand	Exact match	Wilmington, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	5,001-10,000	151 contacts →
	Exact match “Ophir is a brand within the MKS Instruments Photonics Solutions Division.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	Daylight Solutions	Exact match	San Diego, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	201-500	137 contacts →
	Exact match “DRS Daylight Solutions, a line of business under Leonardo DRS, provides photonics solutions to researchers, industry allies, and system manufacturers.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	Skorpios Technologies, INC	Exact match	Temecula, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	122 contacts →
	Exact match Recorded description not available. Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	Kyocera SLD Laser	Exact match	Goleta, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	117 contacts →
	Exact match “We are at the forefront of innovation, commercializing a new generation of gallium-nitride based laser light sources for various applications, including automotive, mobility…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	Phase Sensitive Innovations, INC	Exact match	Newark, DE, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	99 contacts →
	Exact match “Phase Sensitive Innovations (PSI) is a privately owned company specializing in millimeter wave (mmW) imaging technology, systems, and components.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	Weinert Fiber Optics INC	Exact match	Williamsburg, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	96 contacts →
	Exact match “WEINERT Fiber Optics is an established leader with decades of unique fiber optic experience.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	Syntec Optics	Exact match	Rochester, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	201-500	92 contacts →
	Exact match “Syntec Optics (Nasdaq: OPTX) is an American optics and photonics manufacturing company located in Rochester, NY.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	Universal Laser Systems	Exact match	Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	91 contacts →
	Exact match “Universal Laser Systems (ULS) is a global manufacturer of laser technology for cutting, engraving and marking materials.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

RevenueBase SmartSearch

Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.

This list uses Exact for “photonics equipment manufacturers”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.

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Photonics equipment manufacturers based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 17, 2026

38.0%Verified-email coverage

49.8Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

2.2%Largest-city concentration · Rochester

Sep 17, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

125

11-50

151

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 413 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “photonics equipment manufacturers” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch: Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview: The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality: RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 7,811 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 17, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context: Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “photonics equipment manufacturers”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many photonics equipment manufacturers are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 413 company matches for photonics equipment manufacturers associated with the United States as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Lumentum tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most photonics equipment manufacturers?

Rochester leads with 9 company records, followed by San Jose (9) and Tucson (9).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 7,811 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 413 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 17, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.