Private company

Spectra-Physics

Spectra-Physics is a laser company founded in 1961, now part of Newport Corporation.1 It is headquartered in Santa Clara.1

Spectra-Physics ist eine im September 1961 gegründete Laser-Firma in den USA (Sitz bis 2009 in Mountain View, Kalifornien, ab 2010 in Santa Clara, Kalifornien und seit Sommer 2021 in Milpitas, Kalifornien), die erste ganz auf Laser spezialisierte Firma. Sie gehört seit 2004 zur Newport Corporation in Irvine (Kalifornien) und heute (2020) zu MKS Instruments. Zeitweise umfasste das Produktspektrum auch Hochleistungsflüssigkeitschromatographie (HPLC).2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Sep 1961Founded1

Corporate structure

Spectra-Physics is part of a group headed by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.. 1,172 entities, 39 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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Timeline

  1. Sep 1961Founded Founded1

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