# 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
- [THz Non\-Destructive Testing](https://www.menlosystems.com/applications/thz-non-destructive-testing/): Terahertz sources allow for non\-destructive testing \(NDT\) by enabling contact\-free, high\-resolution inspection of non\-metallic materials, revealing layer thicknesses, hidden structural or chemical features for real\-time quality control, safety assurance, and process optimization across diverse industries\. The generation of terahertz signals with pulsed lasers bridges the long\-standing "terahertz gap": the frequency range between microwaves and infrared where efficient sources had long been scarce\.
- [Quantum Technology](https://www.menlosystems.com/applications/quantum-technology/): Quantum technologies are revolutionizing industries by leveraging the unparalleled precision and computational power of quantum mechanics\. This makes them indispensable for tackling complex global challenges like quantum computing, ultra\-precise sensing, and secure communication\. Many of these applications require laser light phase\-stabilized to optical frequency combs\.
- [High\-Precision Spectroscopy](https://www.menlosystems.com/applications/high-precision-spectroscopy/): High\-precision spectroscopy measures the interaction of light with matter to determine molecular structures, energy levels, and dynamic processes with exceptional accuracy and resolution\. It plays a critical role in fields such as fundamental physics, atmospheric science, and metrology, enabling precise measurements of atomic and molecular transitions, the detection of trace gases, and the development of highly accurate frequency standards\. Optical frequency combs and ultrastable lasers deliver rapid, accurate molecular analysis for environmental, industrial, and fundamental research\.
- [Radar](https://www.menlosystems.com/applications/radar/): Radar technologies including coherent radar systems are essential tools for detecting and analyzing objects\. Low phase noise microwave signals enhance radar performance, enabling advanced sensing in cluttered and complex environments\. New approaches leveraging photonic technologies allow unparalleled precision and stability in the generation of lowest phase noise microwaves\. Further applications of lowest phase noise microwaves include metrology, deep\-space navigation, next\-generation telecommunications, and very long baseline interferometry\.
- [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
- [International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves](https://www.menlosystems.com/events/international-conference-on-infrared-millimeter-and-terahertz-waves-2026/)
- [JSAP Expo Autumn 2026](https://www.menlosystems.com/events/jsap-expo-autumn-2026/)
- [Deutsche Physikerinnentagung](https://www.menlosystems.com/events/deutsche-physikerinnentagung-2026/)
- [International Conference on Spectral Line Shapes](https://www.menlosystems.com/events/international-conference-on-spectral-line-shapes-2026/)
- [International Conference on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy](https://www.menlosystems.com/events/international-conference-on-high-resolution-molecular-spectroscopy-2026/)

## News
- [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\.
- [Advancing Solid\-State Thorium\-229 Nuclear Clocks: Frequency Reproducibility in \<sup\>229\</sup\>Th:CaF\<sub\>2\</sub\>](https://www.menlosystems.com/news/advancing-solid-state-thorium-229-nuclear-clocks-frequency-reproducibility-in-229thcaf2/): The development of a nuclear clock based on Thorium\-229 has long been recognized as a promising route toward next\-generation precision timekeeping\. In a recent study by researchers from JILA, NIST, the University of Colorado, and TU Wien, the frequency reproducibility of a solid\-state nuclear clock based on ²²⁹Th atoms hosted in calcium fluoride was investigated in detail\. The work provides an important assessment of the stability and robustness of this emerging clock platform and establishes key performance benchmarks necessary for future applications in precision metrology and fundamental physics\.
- [Machine Learning Enables PPM\-Level CO\<sub\>2\</sub\> Isotopologue Quantification](https://www.menlosystems.com/news/machine-learning-enables-ppm-level-co2-isotopologue-quantification/): Researchers from the University of Adelaide, working across the Australian Institute for Machine Learning \(AIML\) and the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing, and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science \(COMBS\) have developed a new approach that combines modern machine learning with direct frequency comb spectroscopy to achieve highly precise detection of the CO₂ isotopologues ¹²C¹⁶O₂ and ¹³C¹⁶O₂\.
- [Menlo Systems and Vexlum launch collaboration to streamline optical clock development](https://www.menlosystems.com/news/menlo-systems-and-vexlum-launch-collaboration-to-streamline-optical-clock-development/): The partnership plans to accelerate the transformation of navigation, data synchronization, and fundamental physics research with their new modular optical precision technology\.

## Products
- [Optical Frequency Combs](https://www.menlosystems.com/products/optical-frequency-combs/)
- [M\-Comb](https://www.menlosystems.com/products/optical-frequency-combs/m-comb/)
- [OFC Engine](https://www.menlosystems.com/products/optical-frequency-combs/ofc-engine/)
- [Terahertz Time\-Domain Solutions](https://www.menlosystems.com/products/thz-time-domain-solutions/)
- [TeraSmart](https://www.menlosystems.com/products/thz-time-domain-solutions/terasmart/)

## Publications
- [Improved robustness by concurrent rapid and non\-destructive terahertzsensing of pharmaceutical tablet thickness and porosity](https://www.menlosystems.com/publications/improved-robustness-by-concurrent-rapid-and-non-destructive-terahertzsensing-of-pharmaceutical-tablet-thickness-and-porosity/)
- [Absolute Frequency Measurement of Wavelength Standards](https://www.menlosystems.com/publications/absolute-frequency-measurement-of-wavelength-standards/)
- [SmartComb the New Ease \- 5 Metrology Lasers, 3 Countries, 3 Days, 1 Comb](https://www.menlosystems.com/publications/smartcomb-the-new-ease-5-metrology-lasers-3-countries-3-days-1-comb/)
- [In\-Vivo All\-Optical Interrogation of Neural Networks](https://www.menlosystems.com/publications/in-vivo-all-optical-interrogation-of-neural-networks/)
- [Investigating Ceramic Coatings with THz Imaging](https://www.menlosystems.com/publications/investigating-ceramic-coatings-with-thz-imaging/)

## Webinars
- [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
- [The Physics and Techniques of Laser Stabilization](https://www.menlosystems.com/webinars/menlo-systems-webinar-physics-techniques-of-laser-stabilization/): A rigid Fabry\-Perot etalon is the core of an ultrastable laser system\. In the second part of our webinar miniseries on high precision metrology we will review in detail the physical characteristics of such an optical reference cavity\.

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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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