That’s a wrap on the @apsphysics.bsky.social Division of Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics Meeting 2026 in Providence, RI! Our team had a great time showcasing our wavemeters and AOMs (acousto-optic modulators). Did you see us there?

Tour Europe, but make it photonics. 🌍 Let us know; where will we see you? https://www.thorlabs.com/tradeshows?utm_source=social&utm_medium=Bluesky&utm_campaign=eu_shows_summer_2026 📍 Jyväskylä, Booth 6 📍 Glasgow, Booth 106 📍 Zurich, Booth 114G 📍 Coimbra, Booth A24 📍 Oslo, Booth 5 📍 Dijon, Booth 28

Today, Thorlabs honors our fallen service members and remember all who have served. We recognize their courage and commitment and extend our deepest thanks to them and their families.

Thank you for visiting us at the @cleoconference.bsky.social! Our demos focused on quantum enabling technologies, measurement & characterization, and more. (Did you get one of our dogs? Tag us in a photo of your dog alongside your work/research/setup.) #CLEO2026 #IlluminateCLEO

Thorlabs is pleased to announce that we have open positions available across locations including: 🧪 Product Line Manager (Lab Instrumentation) ⚙️ Systems Engineer II 🗄️ Data Steward II https://www.thorlabs.com/careers?utm_source=social&utm_medium=Bluesky&utm_campaign=hiring_May

5/20 marks #WorldMetrologyDay, recognized by UNESCO, celebrating the science behind how we measure, verify, and understand the world around us. It’s what ensures that even the smallest measurements, down to a few microns, are precise and make innovation possible across industries worldwide. 🗺️📏

We're at the CLEO Tradeshow in Charlotte, NC through 5/20. Visit us at booth 804! We hope to have more stuffed dogs to give away soon. (Our tote bags are a hit as well!) #CLEO2026 #IlluminateCLEO

Meet the CCT14 spectrometer: 💡950–1700 nm wavelength range w/ <9.0 nm res 💡easily customizable 💡competitive price-to-performance ratio 💡optimized signal-to-noise ratio https://www.thorlabs.com/compact-cmos-spectrometers?tabName=Overview&utm_source=social&utm_medium=Bluesky&utm_campaign=Product_CCT14

“In a dark place we find ourselves, and a little more knowledge lights our way.” – Yoda Light and knowledge can change the future. We are illuminating progress every day through education and innovation, for our communities, our planet, and the world ahead. 🚀🌌

Thorlabs is hiring an Electrical Engineer II based in Lafayette, Colorado, among other roles. 👉 Thorlabs offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, company‑paid life insurance, generous PTO, a 401(k) plan, and tuition reimbursement. https://apply.workable.com/j/C48CE29F07

We're celebrating breaking ground on a new 70,000 sq ft (6,500 sq m) manufacturing space, extending Thorlabs' Ely facility, marking a milestone in the company’s continued investment in UK manufacturing and the global photonics industry.

Thorlabs will be busy over the next few weeks at tradeshows! Chat with experts about our systems and products, at @spie.org D&S, @arvoinfo.bsky.social, and @cleoconference.bsky.social. Chat with experts about our systems and products, including our new HSC23V Multispectral Imaging System at SPIE DS.

Happy Earth Day! We're proud of our longstanding commitment to sustainability. 🌳 We have set ambitious, clear goals that have been validated by @sciencebasedtargets.org toward increasing our sourcing of renewable electricity, reducing emissions, and more.

We loved welcoming students from @Columbia University’s SPIE Student Group to our HQ for a BTS look at Thorlabs. Perhaps between working with our products throughout their studies, and their visit, we inspired a few to apply here after graduation! @columbiauniversity.bsky.social

Join our webinar on capturing more reliable data using multispectral imaging. Learn: ✅ actionable strategies to enhance data ✅ how to uncover deeper insights ✅ and expand the impact of your research https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5256041/13FCAE6C64744B4C549387673BD3FDA7?partnerref=Bluesky

NJ is changing the game when it comes to innovation and tech. Thorlabs in Sussex County is just one example of that. We must continue to invest in the Einstein Corridor, our effort to supercharge innovation in NJ, and support the institutions that keep our state's culture and economy growing!

Sussex County Community College welcomed me to tour their new Optics Technology Center. They have engineered an academic program that seeks to train students for jobs at Thorlabs, the major tech company just down the street. 1/2

Did you see us in Stockholm, Sweden for the Focus on Microscopy (FOM) Conference? It was great connecting with a diverse community of educators, researchers, and emerging microscopists, all dedicated to advancing microscopy research and fostering collaboration across academia and industry. 🤜🤛

🔍 Join this webinar exploring Raman spectroscopy, from fundamental principles to advanced, practical solutions used in research and industry. Verena Mackowiak, Head of Spectroscopy at Thorlabs, Munich, Germany https://bit.ly/4c0Lqm1

April is Community College Month and we want are celebrating our partners around the corner from our headquarters. Sussex County Community College opened a newly expanded Optics Technology Center! We're proud to have partnered with them to help make this milestone possible. 🥳

Introducing a new product for experiments that require a bit more force. 🌩️ Specially designed to recognize worthiness. Forged from mythical materials. Precision guaranteed. #AprilFools

We were honored to host Senator Andy Kim at our Newton HQ during his visit to Sussex County, where he is focused on promoting his vision for the Einstein Corridor. We appreciated the opportunity to share how photonics manufacturing and technical expertise support scientific research and innovation.

Many imaging systems miss key details. Tune in for our webinar on capturing more reliable data using multispectral imaging. What is your imaging data missing? 🔎 👉 Register: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5256041/13FCAE6C64744B4C549387673BD3FDA7?partnerref=Bluesky

She didn’t just observe the sky. She trained a generation to understand it.🔭 Women’s History Month reminds us how many innovators never got the chances they deserved. Maria Mitchell was America’s first widely recognized woman astronomer, long before women were welcomed into most observatories. 1/2 🧵

Last week, our team demonstrated our fiber processing capabilities, motorized stages, and PIC testing at the OFC Conference in Los Angeles! Were you one of the 18,000 people there? We would love to hear what you enjoyed most. #OFC26

She didn’t just photograph eclipses. She expanded what solar science could measure. 🔆 Women’s History Month reminds us how many innovators never got the chances they deserved. Annie S. D. Maunder designed novel eclipse cameras, captured record‑setting images of the solar corona...

She didn’t just document the natural world. She redesigned what scientific imaging could be. Women’s History Month reminds us how many innovators never got the chances they deserved. Anna Atkins created the first photographically illustrated science book. 1/2 🧵

She didn’t just observe starlight. She taught us how to read it. 💫 Women’s History Month reminds us how many innovators never got the chances they deserved. Margaret Lindsay Huggins helped pioneer astronomical spectroscopy and advanced techniques for photographing stars. 1/2🧵

Is remembering Pi just a fun* party trick… or does having much of it memorized help in your job? 🥧 What’s YOUR favorite mnemonic device for remembering Pi?

She didn’t just design a new tool. She solved a problem no one else had. Women’s History Month reminds us how many innovators never got the chances they deserved. Sarah P. Mather patented an illuminated submarine telescope that could inspect hulls, detect threats, and work safely underwater. 1/2🧵

Excited to be here at the @mpfneuro.bsky.social #Sunposium26 where we are demonstrating our Mini2P with Spark Lasers. If you're nearby, visit us at booth 102!🔬

Last week we were in Mainz, Germany, at the DPG SAMOP tradeshow. ICYMI, today, we're at the DPG Spring Meeting of the Condensed Matter Section (SKM), exhibiting a full range of products, including new aluminum kinematic mounts, wavelength meter, & diode/QCL driver with TEC controller at Booths 6&7.

She didn’t just teach physics. She built a lab where science became real. 🔭 Women’s History Month reminds us how many innovators never got the chances they deserved. Sarah Frances Whiting created one of the earliest hands‑on physics programs for women in the US. 1/2 🧵

🌐 At Thorlabs, giving leads to progress. This International Women's Day, we honor the women whose expertise drives what’s possible in photonics. When women gain opportunities, science gains momentum. Because when we give opportunity, we gain innovation. 🚀 #IWD2026 💜

Great teams aren't built on luck. Ours just happens to be a winning hand. Happy Employee Appreciation Day!

RGB can’t show everything. HSC23V reveals more with 12 spectral channels. https://www.thorlabs.com/multispectral-imaging-system?pn=HSC23V&tabName=Overview&utm_medium=social&…

Visit us at the OFC Conference in Los Angeles, CA and discover our broad range of instrumentation in the O-, C-, and L-bands, including gap free lasers and amplifiers, transmitters, modulators, receivers, and more. Learn more or register to attend: https://www.ofcconference.org/ #OFC26

She didn’t just understand the universe. She made it understandable. 🔭 Women’s History Month reminds us how many innovators never got the chances they deserved. Wang Zhenyi taught herself. She changed how people understood the sky. Imagine what she could have achieved without barriers. 1/2🧵

Excited to share work we have been doing in collaboration with @mpfneuro.bsky.social, at #Sunposium2026 Conference, March 9–11. Featured Talks 🧠 Overview of Thorlabs Life Science Imaging Objectives; Lira Scott, PhD 🔬 Recent Advances in Mini2P Imaging; Jeff Brooker, CTO https://bit.ly/4r9KAc7

Women’s brilliance was never the limiting factor. 💡 For Women’s History Month, we’re imagining the dream team we’d hire if we could recruit women whose discoveries shaped photonics before they were allowed in labs. All month, we’ll post scientific pioneers and the modern roles they’d excel in today.

Happy Engineers Week! At Thorlabs, engineers shape the future of photonics and advance science. 🚀 We are hiring for engineering roles in multiple locations, including: 🔹Electrical Engineer I in Colorado https://lnkd.in/eej-H5TG 🔹Engineering Technician II in New Jersey https://lnkd.in/ehSwgPWs

Black history is built every day. Learn from leaders shaping the future. Mark Dean: Computer scientist/engineer 💻 Kimberly Bryant: Founder, Black Girls Code👩🏽‍💻 Alexa Canady: Pioneering neurosurgeon 🧠 Angela Benton: Tech entrepreneur building paths for other Black innovators 🚀 #BlackHistoryMonth

Visit us! Thorlabs will attend the @dpgphysik.bsky.social Spring Meeting of the Condensed Matter Section (SKM). We will be exhibiting a full range of products, including our new aluminum kinematic mounts, wavelength meter, and diode/QCL driver with TEC controller and more. https://bit.ly/4akKPdT

What advice would you give someone considering a career in the engineering field?💡 We have tremendous respect for the passion and curiosity it takes to support research and innovation. 🚀 https://bit.ly/4qIvqdu

Sometimes customers share photos of optical setups. 🔬 Sometimes they show us they love Thorlabs in other ways. 🍪 We love all of it. 🤗 Thank you, Twinleaf LLC. Magnetometers, cookies, what can't you do?

Dr. Elmer Samuel Imes (1883–1941) was a pioneering physicist. His work in quantum theory helped expand opportunities for future scientists. He became the second Black American to earn a PhD in physics in 1918. His work continues to influence today’s photonics industry. #BlackHistoryMonth

📢 Webinar Registration is Open! The performance of FTIR spectroscopy in demanding applications often depends on one critical component: the light source. Experts from Bruker and Thorlabs will illustrate how to couple laser sources with commercial spectrometers. Register: https://bit.ly/4qyQFiG

Physical Optics Engineer at Thorlabs, Matt Singer will explore the challenges of commercializing SERS substrates, including wafer‑scale consistency, molecule class compatibility, and manufacturing/environmental contamination. 2/18 at 11:10 AM EST | Online 👉 Register: https://bit.ly/4qnkxhh

We like to keep an eye on what the following organizations in our field are doing and invite you to check them out. (Details in 🧵) ✨Following and learning from these organizations helps amplify the work shaping the future of physics, engineering, and photonics beyond #BlackHistoryMonth.

We love to see our products in the wild - especially when they can be used to teach and inspire up-and-coming researchers! 👩‍🔬