# Menlo Systems: Precision in photonics\. Together we shape a sustainable future\.

> Menlo Systems delivers world\-leading frequency combs, ultrastable lasers, and photonics solutions for quantum technology and precision metrology\.

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## Applications
- [Additive Manufacturing](https://www.menlosystems.com/applications/additive-manufacturing/): In additive manufacturing, lasers play a pivotal role in enabling high\-precision, layer\-by\-layer fabrication of complex components at micro\- and nanoscales\. Ultrafast laser techniques such as two\-photon polymerization and 3D nanoprinting allow for the direct writing of intricate 3D structures with sub\-micron resolution\. These approaches provide exceptional control over geometry and material properties, making them ideal for producing detailed microdevices, custom optical elements, and bioengineered scaffolds with high accuracy, reproducibility, and design flexibility\.
- [Amplifier Seeding](https://www.menlosystems.com/applications/amplifier-seeding/): High power laser systems are crucial for high\-performance applications in fields like materials processing, advanced imaging, attosecond generation, and ultrafast laser research\. As demand grows for more powerful and reliable ultrafast systems, high\-quality seed lasers are more essential than ever for achieving consistent, distortion\-free amplification\. Menlo figure 9® femtosecond fiber lasers are perfectly suited for amplifier seeding\.
- [Life Sciences \& Microscopy](https://www.menlosystems.com/applications/life-sciences-and-microscopy/): Life sciences focus on understanding the structures and processes that govern living organisms, from individual cells to entire ecosystems\. Lasers play a crucial role in this field, particularly in microscopy, by enabling high\-resolution imaging techniques like multiphoton microscopy\. Laser\-based methods allow researchers to visualize cellular structures with sub\-micrometer precision, penetrate deeper into tissues with minimal damage, and observe dynamic biological processes in real time\.
- [Spaceborne Optical Clocks](https://www.menlosystems.com/applications/spaceborne-optical-clocks/): Optical frequency comb technology and its capability to directly measure and convert optical frequencies has revolutionized the field of high\-precision metrology\. While it is enabling novel technologies such as optical clocks and quantum applications, the demand is growing to exploit these technologies in space missions, unlocking performance levels previously not achievable with microwave\-limited satellite systems\.
- [Optical Clocks \& Metrology](https://www.menlosystems.com/applications/optical-clocks-and-metrology/): Optical clocks are revolutionizing the field of precision metrology, setting new standards for timekeeping and enabling groundbreaking advancements in science and industry\. From redefining the SI second to testing the limits of fundamental physics, cutting\-edge instruments like optical frequency combs and ultrastable lasers drive innovation and unlock unprecedented measurement accuracy\.

## Events
- [Frontiers in Optics \+ Laser Science](https://www.menlosystems.com/events/frontiers-in-optics-laser-science-2026/)
- [IEEE Photonics Conference \(IPC\)](https://www.menlosystems.com/events/ieee-photonics-conference-ipc-2026/)
- [Photonics Innovation 2026](https://www.menlosystems.com/events/photonics-innovation-2026/)
- [International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves](https://www.menlosystems.com/events/international-conference-on-infrared-millimeter-and-terahertz-waves-2026/)
- [Frequency Combs: Fundamentals and Applications](https://www.menlosystems.com/events/frequency-combs-fundamentals-and-applications-2026/)

## News
- [Hänsch Prize in Quantum Optics 2026 Winner: Aaron Young](https://www.menlosystems.com/news/hansch-prize-in-quantum-optics-2026-winner-aaron-young/): Today the Optica Foundation has announced the 2026 winner of the Theodor W\. Hänsch Prize in Quantum Optics: Aaron Young from Harvard University, USA, becomes the fourth winner of the prestigious prize, aimed at early\-career professionals\.
- [Two\-Photon Polymerization Direct Laser Writing of Ultra\-Small Brownian Viscometers](https://www.menlosystems.com/news/two-photon-polymerization-direct-laser-writing-of-ultra-small-brownian-viscometers/)
- [THz Workshop: University of Cambridge \& Menlo Systems](https://www.menlosystems.com/news/thz-workshop-university-of-cambridge-menlo-systems/): Menlo Systems hosted its inaugural THz Workshop at the University of Cambridge, featuring expert talks, live THz\-TDS demonstrations, and hands\-on sample testing\.
- [Introducing the World´s Best Compact Clockwork for OEM Integration: The OFC Engine](https://www.menlosystems.com/news/introducing-the-worlds-best-compact-clockwork-for-oem-integration-the-ofc-engine/): Menlo Systems is proud to announce the release of the OFC Engine, the world’s best compact frequency comb designed specifically for OEM integration\.
- [Introducing the World’s Best Commercial Clock Laser: Menlo’s Ultrastable Laser ORS\-ULN](https://www.menlosystems.com/news/introducing-the-worlds-best-clock-laser-menlos-ultrastable-laser-ors-uln/): Menlo Systems is proud to announce the release of the world’s best commercially available clock laser, the ORS\-ULN, an ultrastable laser surpassing all previously attainable levels of frequency stability\.

## Products
- [OFC Engine](https://www.menlosystems.com/products/optical-frequency-combs/ofc-engine/)
- [ASOPS](https://www.menlosystems.com/products/asops-systems-and-syncro/asops/)
- [SpaceComb](https://www.menlosystems.com/products/optical-frequency-combs/spacecomb/)
- [APD410](https://www.menlosystems.com/products/photodetectors/apd410/)
- [Photodetectors](https://www.menlosystems.com/products/photodetectors/)

## Publications
- [Frequency Comb Helps Ground\-Based, Airborne, and Space\-Borne LIDAR Systems for Weather and Climate Research](https://www.menlosystems.com/publications/frequency-comb-helps-ground-based-airborne-and-space-borne-lidar-systems-for-weather-and-climate-research/)
- [Space\-borne frequency comb metrology](https://www.menlosystems.com/publications/space-borne-frequency-comb-metrology/)
- [Optical Frequency Combs: Reach Beyond Research](https://www.menlosystems.com/publications/optical-frequency-combs-reach-beyond-research/)
- [World’s First Optical Frequency Comb in Microgravity Environment](https://www.menlosystems.com/publications/worlds-first-optical-frequency-comb-in-microgravity-environment/)
- [Advanced technologies for satellite navigation and geodesy](https://www.menlosystems.com/publications/advanced-technologies-for-satellite-navigation-and-geodesy/)

## Webinars
- [Beyond the Surface: THz Spectroscopy for Smarter Manufacturing](https://www.menlosystems.com/webinars/beyond-the-surface-thz-spectroscopy-for-smarter-manufacturing/)
- [Fiber\-Based Femtosecond Lasers: Robust, Reliable, Ready\-to\-use\.](https://www.menlosystems.com/webinars/fiber-based-femtosecond-lasers-robust-reliable-ready-to-use/): Discover how fiber\-based femtosecond lasers enable robust, reliable, and ready\-to\-use ultrafast performance for industrial and OEM applications\. In this webinar recording, Dr\. Jaroslaw Sperling introduces Menlo’s figure 9® mode\-locking technology, modular laser architecture, and key application areas from spectroscopy and microscopy to THz generation and quantum technologies\.
- [Terahertz TDS: The Pulse Driving Industrial Innovation](https://www.menlosystems.com/webinars/terahertz-tds-the-pulse-driving-industrial-innovation/): Join us for an in\-depth exploration of terahertz time\-domain spectroscopy \(terahertz TDS\) and its transformative impact on industrial applications\.
- [Terahertz Time\-Domain Spectroscopy](https://www.menlosystems.com/webinars/terahertz-time-domain-spectroscopy/): Being a blank spot on the available energetic radiation map for many years, newer developments have pushed terahertz spectroscopy to a rapidly emerging technology\.
- [Practical Guide to Frequency Metrology and Laser Stabilization](https://www.menlosystems.com/webinars/practical-guide-to-frequency-metrology-and-laser-stabilization/): In the first part of our webinar miniseries on high precision metrology we give a brief introduction to the language of frequency metrology

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## Application
- [High\-Precision Spectroscopy](https://www.menlosystems.com/publications_application/high-precision-spectroscopy/)
- [Optical Clocks \& Metrology](https://www.menlosystems.com/publications_application/optical-clocks-and-metrology/)
- [THz \& ASOPS for Academia](https://www.menlosystems.com/publications_application/thz-and-asops-for-academia/)
- [THz Non\-Destructive Testing](https://www.menlosystems.com/publications_application/thz-non-destructive-testing/)
- [Quantum Technology](https://www.menlosystems.com/publications_application/quantum-technology/)

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