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Product Line Manager, Imaging Systems: A role that would rely on Mathers' talent for addressing specific challenges into engineering solutions. Her instinct for building practical, rugged optical tools would address life science customer issues in a variety of challenging environments. (When we give women opportunity, we again entire fields of innovation.)

⌛If the timeline bent a bit, Sarah P. Mather would already have a desk here at Thorlabs. Here's the role we would offer her today. 2/2 🧵

Scrapbook style image with sketches of a historical patent related to underwater optical technology. A text overlay reads, "We would hire this inventor who built underwater optical tech before the field even existed." The background is a grey optical breadboard.

Scrapbook style image with graph paper and a magnifying glass. A text overlay reads, "Sarah P. Mather (1796–1868) patented a submarine telescope with an internal lamp that allowed shipbuilders, naval crews, and inspectors to see below the waterline without dry‑docking. Her invention enhanced safety, maintenance, and threat detection for commercial vessels and Civil War naval operations. Here’s the role we would offer… if we weren’t 180 years too late."

She didn’t just design a new tool. She solved a problem no one else had.
Women’s History Month reminds us how many innovators never got the chances they deserved.
Sarah P. Mather patented an illuminated submarine telescope that could inspect hulls, detect threats, and work safely underwater. 1/2🧵

Excited to be here at the @mpfneuro.bsky.social #Sunposium26 where we are demonstrating our Mini2P with Spark Lasers.
If you're nearby, visit us at booth 102!🔬

Last week we were in Mainz, Germany, at the DPG SAMOP tradeshow. ICYMI, today, we're at the DPG Spring Meeting of the Condensed Matter Section (SKM), exhibiting a full range of products, including new aluminum kinematic mounts, wavelength meter, & diode/QCL driver with TEC controller at Booths 6&7.

Director of Photonics Education a role centered on expanding access to hands‑on optics training nationwide. Her commitment to hands‑on experimentation would expand photonics access for students and ignite the next generation of optical engineers visiting our Mobile Photonics Lab. (When we give women opportunity, we gain entire fields of innovation.)

⌛If the timeline bent a bit, Sarah Frances Whiting would already have a desk here at Thorlabs. Here's the role we would offer her today. 2/2 🧵

She didn’t just teach physics. She built a lab where science became real. 🔭
Women’s History Month reminds us how many innovators never got the chances they deserved.
Sarah Frances Whiting created one of the earliest hands‑on physics programs for women in the US. 1/2 🧵

🌐 At Thorlabs, giving leads to progress.
This International Women's Day, we honor the women whose expertise drives what’s possible in photonics.
When women gain opportunities, science gains momentum.
Because when we give opportunity, we gain innovation. 🚀
#IWD2026 💜

Great teams aren't built on luck.
Ours just happens to be a winning hand.
Happy Employee Appreciation Day!

RGB can’t show everything. HSC23V reveals more with 12 spectral channels.
https://www.thorlabs.com/multispectral-imaging-system?pn=HSC23V&tabName=Overview&utm_medium=social&…

Visit us at the OFC Conference in Los Angeles, CA and discover our broad range of instrumentation in the O-, C-, and L-bands, including gap free lasers and amplifiers, transmitters, modulators, receivers, and more.
Learn more or register to attend: https://www.ofcconference.org/
#OFC26

⌛If the timeline bent a bit, 18th century astronomer Wang Zhenyi would already have a desk here at Thorlabs. Here's the role we would offer her today. 2/2 🧵

She didn’t just understand the universe. She made it understandable. 🔭
Women’s History Month reminds us how many innovators never got the chances they deserved.
Wang Zhenyi taught herself. She changed how people understood the sky. Imagine what she could have achieved without barriers. 1/2🧵

We're excited and will see you there!

Excited to share work we have been doing in collaboration with @mpfneuro.bsky.social, at #Sunposium2026 Conference, March 9–11.
Featured Talks
🧠 Overview of Thorlabs Life Science Imaging Objectives; Lira Scott, PhD
🔬 Recent Advances in Mini2P Imaging; Jeff Brooker, CTO
https://bit.ly/4r9KAc7

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Women’s brilliance was never the limiting factor. 💡
For Women’s History Month, we’re imagining the dream team we’d hire if we could recruit women whose discoveries shaped photonics before they were allowed in labs.
All month, we’ll post scientific pioneers and the modern roles they’d excel in today.

Happy Engineers Week! At Thorlabs, engineers shape the future of photonics and advance science. 🚀
We are hiring for engineering roles in multiple locations, including:
🔹Electrical Engineer I in Colorado https://lnkd.in/eej-H5TG
🔹Engineering Technician II in New Jersey https://lnkd.in/ehSwgPWs

Black history is built every day. Learn from leaders shaping the future.
Mark Dean: Computer scientist/engineer 💻
Kimberly Bryant: Founder, Black Girls Code👩🏽‍💻
Alexa Canady: Pioneering neurosurgeon 🧠
Angela Benton: Tech entrepreneur building paths for other Black innovators 🚀
#BlackHistoryMonth

Visit us! Thorlabs will attend the @dpgphysik.bsky.social Spring Meeting of the Condensed Matter Section (SKM).
We will be exhibiting a full range of products, including our new aluminum kinematic mounts, wavelength meter, and diode/QCL driver with TEC controller and more.
https://bit.ly/4akKPdT

What advice would you give someone considering a career in the engineering field?💡
We have tremendous respect for the passion and curiosity it takes to support research and innovation. 🚀 https://bit.ly/4qIvqdu

Sometimes customers share photos of optical setups. 🔬
Sometimes they show us they love Thorlabs in other ways. 🍪
We love all of it. 🤗
Thank you, Twinleaf LLC. Magnetometers, cookies, what can't you do?

Dr. Elmer Samuel Imes (1883–1941) was a pioneering physicist. His work in quantum theory helped expand opportunities for future scientists. He became the second Black American to earn a PhD in physics in 1918. His work continues to influence today’s photonics industry.
#BlackHistoryMonth

Thanks for asking! 💡
Each application has different requirements. We would like to give you the best answers for your specific setup; would you please email us with more information about your setup including which dichroic filters you are referring to?
Email us: techsupport@thorlabs.com 📨
Thanks!

Whatever you're doing - even if you just needed some thread adapters - you're going to do better work if you're well fed!

Promotional image for a live webinar titled 'Unlocking High-Sensitivity FTIR: Strategies for Advanced Applications' featuring Sergey Shilov, Ph.D., North America Product Manager, Science Business Unit, Bruker Scientific, LLC, and Dr. Feng Xie, Ph.D., Product Line Manager of Mid-IR Lasers, Thorlabs Quantum Electronics. Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 8:00 AM EST and 1:00 PM EST. The background is dark with red lighting, and features headshots of each of the speakers and logos from Bruker and Thorlabs.

📢 Webinar Registration is Open!
The performance of FTIR spectroscopy in demanding applications often depends on one critical component: the light source. Experts from Bruker and Thorlabs will illustrate how to couple laser sources with commercial spectrometers.
Register: https://bit.ly/4qyQFiG

Physical Optics Engineer at Thorlabs, Matt Singer will explore the challenges of commercializing SERS substrates, including wafer‑scale consistency, molecule class compatibility, and manufacturing/environmental contamination.
2/18 at 11:10 AM EST | Online
👉 Register: https://bit.ly/4qnkxhh

Black Professionals in STEM: Connecting and amplifying Black professionals across science, technology, engineering, and math. www.blackstem.org

NSBE | Supporting Black Engineers and Scientists Welcome to the National Society of Black Engineers! Learn about our mission, vision, programs across the STEM pipeline, history, partners and more!

National Society of Black Engineers: Supporting and empowering Black engineers and engineering students to succeed and lead. nsbe.org

National Society of Black Physicists: Building community and advancing excellence in physics through research, mentorship, and visibility. nsbp.org

We like to keep an eye on what the following organizations in our field are doing and invite you to check them out. (Details in 🧵)
✨Following and learning from these organizations helps amplify the work shaping the future of physics, engineering, and photonics beyond #BlackHistoryMonth.

We love to see our products in the wild - especially when they can be used to teach and inspire up-and-coming researchers! 👩‍🔬