• To accelerate the advancement of optical technology for precision measurements and their applications from the table tops of research laboratories to standard use in communication and high technology industries
• To serve all our customers by developing leading edge optical products aimed to satisfy their present and future needs
• To create a place for highly skilled people in an open environment to work with great scientific experts and leading-edge companies

About Menlo Systems
Menlo Systems GmbH is a spin-off from the renowned Max-Planck-Institute for Quantum Optics. Professor T.W. Hänsch, director of the institute, and his co-workers have pioneered a revolutionary and simple technique for measuring the frequency of light: the Optical Frequency Synthesizer. This invention has been called "...the biggest advance in precision electromagnetic measurements since people began to measure laser frequencies in the seventies..."

The Optical Frequency Synthesizer FC8004 enables the user to measure optical frequencies with the highest accuracy with a table top instrument. With its base technology numerous world records in precision measurements have been achieved, e.g. in the determination of the Rydberg constant. For more information about the scientific background, please visit out partner Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics.

We have completed the product spectrum with our femtosecond fiber lasers C-Fiber and M-Fiber. The state-of-the art instruments focus on ease-of-use without sacrificing performance. Various models for applications like medical diagnostics, Terahertz spectroscopy, seeding of amplifiers and test & measurement applications are available.

The management team of Menlo Systems is formed by Dr. Michael Mei and Dr. Ronald Holzwarth. Strong business building, sales and marketing expertise is being added by Alex Cable (founder of Thorlabs, Inc.). Strong support for the team comes from the board members T.W. Hänsch, Alex Cable, Ulrich Mahr, and Bruno Gross.

	Professor T. W. Hänsch, co-founder and scientific advisor. Professor Hänsch is director at the Max-Planck-Institute for Quantum Optics and Professor of Physics at the University of Munich. He has shaped the evolution of laser technology from the very beginning and is one of the leading scientists in the field of atomic and quantum physics.
	Alex Cable, co-founder and member of the board. Alex is founder and president of Thorlabs, Inc and co-founder of NovaPhase and FiberLabs. With his long year expertise in the laser market Alex has guided the development of Menlo Systems from the very beginning.
	Ulrich Mahr, member of the board. Ulrich is responsible for start-ups and related technology transfer resulting from R&D at the Max-Planck-Society. Besides his board membership at Menlo Systems he is member of the board of several other high-tech companies and a venture capital firm.
	Bruno Gross, co-founder and member of the board. Bruno is CEO of Zett Optics GmbH, a company that develops and manufactures innovative lighting solutions for the medical industry. Before his current position Bruno has been part of the operative management team that has led Menlo Systems from a technology spin-off to a market leader in the field of precision optical frequency measurements.