BEIJING -- China's Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) on Tuesday issued its latest dataset, including more than 30 million spectra, to domestic astronomers and ...

California-based Oclaro Inc. has agreed to acquire the local Spectra-Physics operation of Newport Corp. as part of an asset-exchange deal. Oclaro plans to consolidate some of Spectra-Physics' laser ...

MKS Instruments, Inc. is showcasing its ongoing commitment to innovation in the Photonics Industry with its renowned brands Newport™, Ophir®, and Spectra-Physics® at the upcoming Photonics West 2025 ...

Described as the single largest merger in the history of the photonics industry, lasers supplier Spectra-Physics announced a brand integration with six Thermo Electron businesses in January.

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Thermo Electron sold its Spectra-Physics unit to Newport for cash, stock and debt worth $300 million. Thermo Electron expects to gain 50 cents a share after-tax on the sale.