Ocean Optics spins off Ocean Thin Films

31 Mar 2009

Dunedin, FL - March 30, 2009: Ocean Optics, the industry leader in miniature photonics, announces that its Thin Films Division has now become a separate company. Ocean Thin Films (www.oceanthinfilms.com), as the new entity will be known, designs and manufactures patented dichroic filters and precision optics for scientific, biomedical and defense applications, metrology and entertainment technology.

Established in 1999 as a division within Ocean Optics, Ocean Thin Films designs and produces high-volume dichroic optical filters, which are used to selectively transmit light according to its wavelength. These precision filters and other optical components can be integrated into applications such as color-changing light for architectural and entertainment installations, CCD camera and spectral imaging for scientific instrumentation, and targeting for defense applications. In November 2008, Ocean Thin Films acquired the Golden, Colo., operation of Oerlikon Optics USA, which bolstered the company’s offering in optical components and subassemblies for instrumentation used in the life sciences, medical applications and additional scientific applications.

"We are excited by the challenges and opportunities of operating as our own company," said Phil Buchsbaum, President of Ocean Thin Films. "With the additional expertise and capacity the Oerlikon acquisition affords us, plus recent expansion of our Florida facility, we are ready to hit the ground running with a new generation of quality, innovative optical and thin film products for a diverse range of industries."

Ocean Thin Films has 110 employees, with locations in Golden, Colo., and a recently expanded 30,000-square-foot facility in Largo, Fla. The group utilizes advanced lithography equipment and vacuum deposition systems to provide optimal patterned solutions for both production and prototype optical systems.

Ocean Thin Films is part of the Photonics Division of Halma p.l.c., joining Ocean Optics, Labsphere, Inc., Fiberguide Industries and Palintest Ltd. For more information, contact 727.545.0741 or Info@oceanthinfilms.com or visit www.oceanthinfilms.com.