Tower Optical Corporation

Tower Optical Corporation is a premier manufacturer and producer of high quality precision optics, assemblies and lasers. Its stock and "build to spec" custom products are used in leading-edge photonics technology, electro-optics, lasers, telecommunications, medical instruments, optical imaging and optical computing. Products include, but are not limited to, crystal quartz waveplates and achromatic waveplates (retarders), lenses, prisms, beamsplitters, windows and mirrors

Tower is also the publisher of PhotonicsConnection.com, the premier information portal of the photonics industry.

Founded in 1978, Tower has operated under its present ownership since 1997. Its customers represent a broad variety of companies and industries including military, aircraft, aerospace, medical, university researchers and key U.S. Department of Defense contractors. Tower is registered with the U.S. State Department to obtain export licenses as required.