The Photonics Group will lead the transformation of the Optical Industry by setting new standards for light sources and fiber-based measuring equipment
The Photonics group includes three different businesses
- NKT Photonics A/S in Birkerød, Denmark
- Lios Technology GmbH in Cologne, Germany
- Vytran in Morganville, New Jersey, USA
The product activities of the Photonics Group range from basic components to system solutions. Common to all the Group’s products is a clear market focus on industrial applications and that the essential functionality of the products is embedded in unique light guiding properties of the optical fibres.
The Group’s activities can be categorized into five product segments:
- Distributed temperature measuring systems (DTS). Marketed by LIOS Technology GmbH
- Ultra-precise lasers (UPL). Marketed by NKT Photonics A/S
- White light sources (SuperK). Marketed by NKT Photonics A/S
- Photonic crystal fibres (PCF) and components. Marketed by NKT Photonics A/S
- Fibre splicing and glass processing manufacturing equipment. Marketed by Vytran LLC.

