Opton Laser International

What Opton Laser International does

Opton Laser International is a France-based specialist distributor of laser and photonics equipment, operating from Les Ulis with a parallel presence in Switzerland. The company curates and distributes a broad catalog of scientific hardware sourced from leading international manufacturers, organized across eight core categories: continuous and pulsed lasers (including supercontinuum sources and tunable OPO systems), signal processing instruments (photon counting, lock-in amplifiers, arbitrary waveform generators, RF synthesizers), optical measurement devices (laser ultrasound receivers, photodetectors, solar simulators), micropositioning systems, spectrometers, advanced microscopy platforms (Raman, AFM/STM/TERS, hyperspectral), optical components (Faraday isolators, Pockels cells, nonlinear crystals), and ultrafast laser subsystems. Notable proprietary product launches in 2025-2026 include the NT262 nanosecond OPO, PT401 picosecond OPO, and Duralife CO2 laser lines, alongside an expanding OEM optical solutions offering.

The company's primary customer segment is research laboratories and academic institutions — including universities, CNRS labs, and applied research institutes — engaged in quantum technologies, atomic physics, cold-atom experiments, ultrafast laser research, and material science. A secondary segment comprises industrial customers in photovoltaic testing, laser-based nondestructive testing, optical component manufacturing, and quality control. The business model is sales-led distribution: Opton purchases equipment from manufacturers and resells it with technical consultation, demonstration, and after-sales support, primarily through direct field sales in France and Switzerland. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with capital-equipment sales where transaction values vary by configuration. The company is privately held as a French SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) with registered capital of €44,800, with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or acquisitions. Opton pursues customer engagement through a French-language website, trade show participation, a newsletter, and active social media presence, and explicitly markets demo and testing capabilities on a broad product selection.

Name

Opton Laser International

Legal name

Opton Laser International

Website

https://optonlaser.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Photonics and laser equipment distribution

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL) (HDAHALAL), Optoelectronic Receivers & Transceivers (Photodetectors/Optical Modules) (HDAHALAM), Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Laser and photonics equipment
• Scientific optical instruments
• Spectroscopy and microscopy systems
• Ultrafast laser components
• Quantum research instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Les Lilas

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Equipment Distribution: Opton Laser International generates revenue by distributing specialized laser and photonics equipment from multiple international manufacturers to research institutions and industrial customers in France and Switzerland.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Opton Laser International is a specialist distributor of laser and photonics equipment, supplying continuous and pulsed lasers, supercontinuum sources, tunable OPO systems, solar simulators, signal processing instruments (photon counting, lock-in amplifiers, boxcar averagers, arbitrary waveform generators), optical measurement devices (laser ultrasound detectors, photodetectors, spectrometers, IR cameras), micropositioning systems, and advanced microscopy solutions. The portfolio is sourced from multiple international manufacturers and is delivered with technical consultation, demonstration, and after-sales support to research laboratories, academic institutions, and industrial customers across France and Switzerland.

Product overview

Opton Laser International is a specialist photonics and laser equipment distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of products organized into major categories: (1) Lasers including continuous, pulsed, and supercontinuum lasers plus OPO systems (NT262, PT401); (2) Solar simulators from G2V Optics including Pico and Sunbrick series for photovoltaic testing; (3) Signal processing equipment including arbitrary waveform generators, pulse generators, RF synthesizers, and photon counting systems; (4) Optical measurement instruments including laser ultrasound detection systems (TEMPO 1D/2D), photodetectors (PDD, PDA), spectrometers, and infrared cameras; (5) Spectroscopy and microscopy systems including Raman, FTIR, and hyperspectral instruments; (6) Optical components including Faraday isolators, Pockels cells, and nonlinear crystals; (7) Micropositioning systems and (8) Ultrafast laser components from UltraFast Innovations. The company distributes products from multiple international manufacturers including MOGLabs/Santec, Vescent, G2V Optics, Sound & Bright, Active Technologies, UltraFast Innovations, and Delta Optical Thin Films.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lasers continus (Continuous-wave lasers) Continuous-wave lasers providing stable, uninterrupted laser output for scientific and industrial applications, sourced from multiple international manufacturers.
• Lasers pulsés (Pulsed lasers) Pulsed laser systems generating short-duration light pulses for time-resolved experiments and material processing.
• Laser supercontinuum (Supercontinuum laser sources) Broad-spectrum laser sources generating white-light supercontinuum spanning UV to IR wavelengths for spectroscopy and broadband applications.
• OPO nanoseconde nouvelle génération (NT262) Tunable nanosecond laser system with narrow spectral width based on an oscillator, designed for spectroscopy and research applications.
• OPO picoseconde nouvelle génération (PT401) Tunable picosecond laser system with compact design for time-resolved spectroscopy applications.
• Lasers CO2 Duralife High-performance pulsed and quasi-continuous wave (QCW) high-power CO2 lasers for industrial applications.
• Simulateurs solaires Sunbrick (G2V Optics) Large-area LED solar simulator with programmable spectrum, Class AAA, covering 20x20cm areas; up to 36 tunable channels and 2-year warranty for photovoltaic testing.
• Simulateurs solaires Pico (G2V Optics) Small-area LED solar simulator for precise illumination of 2.5x2.5cm areas, Class AAA, with up to 32 programmable channels for spectral exploration.
• Arbitrary waveform generators 100 MHz to 10 GHz (Active Technologies) Arbitrary waveform generators offering up to 16-bit vertical resolution and up to 20 GSa/s sampling rate, available in 2, 4, or 8 channels per unit for quantum communication, LIDAR, and laser control.
• Pulse generators (Active Technologies) Fast pulse generators with rise times as low as 50 ps, modular multichannel systems for laser control, LIDAR testing, and semiconductor characterization.
• RF frequency synthesizers and laser controllers (MOGLabs/Santec) Tunable diode lasers, external cavity lasers, analog and digital laser diode controllers, dual-channel RF frequency synthesizers (XRF, 20-400 MHz, up to 4 W per channel), and frequency synthesizers for cold atom and quantum research.
• Laser ultrasound receivers TEMPO 1D and TEMPO 2D (Sound & Bright) Ultra-high frequency laser receivers for non-destructive testing using laser interferometry: TEMPO 1D single-component receiver and TEMPO 2D multi-component receiver measuring in-plane and out-of-plane displacement up to GHz frequencies.
• RUBRIComb optical frequency comb (Vescent) Ultra-compact and robust optical frequency comb based on fiber interferometer for precision metrology and spectroscopy applications.
• Spectrometers (IR/MIR/FTIR, Raman, Fluorescence, XRF, XUV-IR) Complete range of spectrometers including IR, MIR, FTIR, Raman, fluorescence, XRF, XUV-IR, modular and SFG spectrometers, monochromators, and spectroscopy preparation accessories.
• Microscopy systems (Raman, AFM/STM/TERS, hyperspectral, fluorescence, holographic) Advanced microscopy platforms including Raman microscopy, AFM/STM/Raman/sSNOM/TERS for nanoscale characterization, plus hyperspectral, fluorescence, and holographic microscopy variants.
• Micropositioning systems (optical tables, motorized and piezoelectric stages) Micropositioning equipment including optical tables, motorized and manual stages, microscope stages, piezoelectric actuators, opto-mechanical components, and stage controllers.
• Optical components (Faraday isolators, Pockels cells, crystals, filters) Optical components including Faraday isolators and rotators, complete Pockels cell systems with high-voltage drivers, MgO:PPLN non-linear crystals, thin-film and tunable bandpass filters, and high-power optics for lasers and ultra-short pulses.
• Ultrafast atto/femto XUV-IR sub-systems (UltraFast Innovations) Atto-femto UV-IR sub-systems including autocorrelators, pulse characterization, XUV sources, delay lines, and compressors for ultrafast (femtosecond and attosecond) laser applications.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• G2V OpticscoreTechnology or IntegrationG2V Optics is a manufacturer of LED-based solar simulators with programmable spectral output. Opton Laser distributes their Pico and Sunbrick series of Class AAA+ solar simulators for photovoltaic testing and photochemistry applications.
• Sound & BrightcoreTechnology or IntegrationAmerican company developing laser ultrasound detection solutions with approximately ten patents. Offers TEMPO 1D and TEMPO 2D receivers for non-destructive testing applications up to GHz frequencies.
• Active TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationItalian manufacturer of arbitrary waveform generators (AWG) and pulse generators with sampling rates up to 20 GSa/s and 16-bit resolution. Products used in quantum communication, LIDAR, and laser control applications.
• Santec (MOGLabs)coreTechnology or IntegrationMOGLabs (now part of Santec) provides tunable diode lasers, external cavity lasers, laser controllers, frequency synthesizers, and optical components for quantum research and cold atom experiments.
• VescentcoreTechnology or IntegrationVescent manufactures optical frequency combs (RUBRIComb), tunable DBR lasers, heterodyne detection modules, and spectroscopy reference cells for atomic frequency stabilization.
• UltraFast InnovationscoreTechnology or IntegrationUltraFast Innovations provides ultrafast laser components including autocorrelators, XUV sources, pulse compressors, delay lines, and spectral measurement instruments for attosecond and femtosecond laser applications.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Laser Components GmbH: German specialist distributor of laser and photonics components across Europe with multi-vendor catalog similar to Opton's model — directly comparable in product scope (lasers, photodiodes, optical components) and customer base of research/industrial photonics buyers.
• Photon Lines: French distributor of lasers, optics, and photonic instruments serving research and industrial customers in France — directly comparable geography, customer base, and product portfolio to Opton.
• AMS Technologies: European distributor of thermal management, laser, optics, and photonics products headquartered in Germany with strong European coverage — closely comparable specialty distribution model and target customer overlap with Opton.
• Laser 2000: European specialist photonics distributor (UK/Germany origin) offering multi-vendor laser and optical component solutions to research labs — directly comparable distribution model and customer type.

Broad incumbents

• Thorlabs: Large US-based vertically integrated photonics company with massive multi-vendor-equivalent catalog (lasers, optics, optomechanics, microscopy) — competes with Opton's portfolio breadth but as a much larger manufacturer-distributor serving global markets.
• Edmund Optics: Global optics and photonics distributor/manufacturer with a deep catalog of lenses, filters, and laser components — overlaps with Opton's optical components category but at vastly larger scale and broader industry reach.
• IDEX Health & Science (CVI Laser Optics, Semrock): US-based photonics components business with laser optics and optical filter product lines — broader incumbent serving similar laser/photonics applications through both direct and distribution channels.

Regional players

• GWU-Lasertechnik: German specialty distributor focused on scientific and industrial lasers including ultrafast systems — comparable product niche (lasers, photonics) but serves DACH region rather than French-speaking markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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