NP Photonics was founded in 1998 as a spin-off of the renowned University of Arizona's Optical Sciences Center. Nasser Peyghambarian, Shibin Jiang, and others established the company based upon commercializing a simpler and less expensive method of amplifying light as it travels through fiber optic cable.  More recently, NP has leveraged this technology into cutting edge fiber lasers and ASE's.

The starting point of that technology is novel glass products manufactured at the company's Tucson, AZ facility. The proprietary method of developing erbium-doped fibers from the glass provides high gain over short length at significant cost savings and with less fiber maintenance than existing light sources and amplifiers.

Established with grants and numerous awards for technological innovation, NP Photonics remains a private company with funding from Enterprise Partners, Sierra Ventures, Shepherd Ventures, and other venture capital investments.

Thanks to this more than $32 million in capital investment funding, NP Photonics today boasts core competencies in materials, processes, high speed electronics and manufacturing. The company's products and services are enhancing and revolutionizing the fiber optics industry by providing new capabilities and performance to our customers.