Photonics continues to push the boundaries of what's possible in science. The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine recognizes Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for pioneering work in optogenetics—a technique that uses light to precisely activate or inhibit specific cells, opening new ways to study neural circuits and biological function. For those of us in the laser and photonics industry, it's exciting to see how advances in light delivery and control continue enabling breakthroughs well beyond traditional optics applications. Congratulations to this year's laureates and the Nobel Prize. Learn more from the Nobel Prize here: bit.ly/4hcSD58

Kicking off Manufacturing Month at the Arkansas Manufacturing Showcase! We’re proud to join manufacturers from across the state in highlighting the products, technology, and people behind Arkansas manufacturing. If you’re walking the show floor, keep an eye out for our iQ Laser, previously recognized as a runner-up in the Coolest Thing Made in Arkansas competition. A great way to start a month dedicated to celebrating the people and companies that make things happen right here in Arkansas. #ManufacturingMonth #ArkansasManufacturing #MadeInArkansas #Photonics #LaserTechnology #PowerTechnology

Power Technology, Inc. has been selected as a member of @USSOCOM’s SOF RACER — the Special Operations Forces Rapid Acquisition Consortium for Emerging Requirements. We look forward to supporting emerging SOF requirements with U.S.-manufactured standard, modified-COTS and custom laser technologies. #SOFRACER #USSOCOM #Photonics #DefenseTechnology

Happy 79th Birthday to the United States Air Force! Since 1947, the Air Force has continued to push the boundaries of aerospace, engineering, and technology. Power Technology is proud to support the U.S. defense and aerospace community with American-made laser technology. #USAirForce #AirForceBirthday #Aerospace #Defense #Photonics #AmericanManufacturing

Today, we at Power Technology will take a moment to pause, remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, honor the courage of those who responded, and reflect on the strength and unity shown in the days that followed. Twenty-five years later, we remember. We honor. We will never forget. 🇺🇸

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Today, we celebrated an incredible 53 years. 🎉 After more than five decades with Power Technology, Glenn Sullivan is retiring! Glenn joined PTI in 1973, just four years after the company was founded. From his early days in engineering to decades spent building relationships with customers and colleagues around the world, Glenn has been part of nearly every chapter of our story. It’s hard to sum up 53 years in a single post, but one thing is easy to say: Thank you, Glenn. Thank you for your dedication, your knowledge, the relationships you’ve built, and the lasting impact you’ve made on Power Technology and the photonics industry. Please join us in congratulating Glenn on an extraordinary career and a very well-earned retirement! 🎉 If you'd like to leave him a message, you can do so at: buff.ly/Dob2qXF #Photonics #LaserTechnology #Retirement #PowerTechnology

The exhibit floor is open at the 2026 Mid-America Aerospace & Defense Summit! From guidance and illumination to sensing, pattern generation and more, we’re showcasing how laser technology enables aerospace and defense systems. And it’s designed and manufactured right here in Arkansas. 🇺🇸 If you’re at the summit, come see us and talk photonics! #Aerospace #Defense #Photonics #LaserTechnology #ArkansasAerospace #MAADS2026

Day 1 of the 2026 Mid-America Aerospace & Defense Summit is underway in Bentonville. Power Technology is showcasing U.S.-made laser technologies built for demanding aerospace and defense applications, including precision laser modules, laser-based searchlights, pulsed laser systems, and custom laser solutions. We’re also highlighting our contract manufacturing capabilities for defense programs, including optical, electronic, mechanical, and laser-system integration. Stop by and meet Jake, our SOF veteran and laser expert, to talk about applications ranging from targeting, marking, and designation to seeker calibration, testing, and NIR/SWIR/IR illumination. @ARAerospace @ArkansasEDC #ARisAerospace #NextGenAerospace #ArkansasAerospace #Photonics #LaserTechnology #Aerospace #Defense

Power Technology Co-CEO Walter Burgess is representing our team at Farnborough International Airshow 2026, one of the world’s premier aerospace and defense events. Across today’s aerospace and defense systems, lasers are increasingly integrated into sensing, alignment, illumination, inspection, targeting support, testing, communications, and other mission-critical optical applications. Walter is meeting with organizations that need reliable U.S.-manufactured laser sources, custom engineering, and long-term OEM support for demanding platforms. Attending Farnborough? Visit Booth #3125 to meet Walter and discuss how Power Technology can help integrate the right laser source into your aerospace or defense system. #Farnborough2026 #Aerospace #Defense #Photonics #Laser

🎆 Happy Independence Day from Power Technology! 🇺🇸 Throwing it back to one of our favorite laser demos: finding the right combination of wavelength, power, and focus to get the job done. For this test, a 405 nm violet laser at 300 mW with a single-mode beam delivered the results we were looking for. A great reminder that in laser applications, the right wavelength and just the right amount of power can make all the difference. Have a safe and happy Fourth of July! ✨ #FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #LaserTechnology #405nm #Photonics #PowerTechnology

🇺🇸 In honor of Independence Day—and as America marks 250 years since its founding—Power Technology, Inc. is closed today, Friday, July 3. For more than five decades, we have been proud to design and manufacture laser solutions in the United States. We wish our customers, partners, and team a safe and meaningful Fourth of July weekend. Normal operations will resume Monday, July 6. #America250 #FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #MadeInAmerica #LaserTechnology

Yesterday, @TheLaserExperts’s executive leadership team was honored to visit the @188thW @EbbingANGB in Fort Smith. The day included a mission brief, a tour of the flight line, and an opportunity to see @thef35 up close, offering a powerful firsthand look at the precision, advanced manufacturing, and coordinated mission support required behind today’s aerospace and defense capabilities. Thank you to the 188th Wing for hosting the visit, and to the @ARAerospace for helping bring Arkansas industry and defense leadership together. We are proud to be part of a state where advanced manufacturing, aerospace innovation, and national defense continue to intersect in meaningful ways. #PowerTechnology #ArkansasAerospace #DefenseManufacturing #AdvancedManufacturing #188thWing #EbbingANGB #F35 #MadeInArkansas @Arkansasgov

Power Technology team members are at @UALR for a Quantum Computing and Quantum Machine Learning Workshop, part of a statewide effort to expand quantum education and workforce development in Arkansas. Quantum technologies depend on deep collaboration across computing, physics, engineering, optics, and industry. As a laser manufacturer based in Arkansas, we’re excited to see this conversation growing locally and to stay connected with the technical communities shaping what comes next.

Fluorescence microscopy depends on more than optics and detectors. The excitation laser plays a direct role in signal quality, channel isolation, modulation, and long-term measurement stability. In this technical article, we look at how precision laser sources support fluorescence microscopy methods including widefield imaging, TIRF, focus-lock systems, and modulation-based techniques. Read the article: powertechnology.com/precisio…

How do lasers help fight counterfeiting? They can create permanent identifiers. They can help form holographic and diffractive security features. They can reveal hidden UV, visible, and IR responses. They can support Raman, SERS, speckle, and other optical fingerprinting methods. For World Anti-Counterfeiting Day, we published a new article on how laser technology supports layered authentication — from durable marks to spectral fingerprints. Read it here: powertechnology.com/anti-cou… #WorldAntiCounterfeitingDay #AntiCounterfeiting #Lasers #Photonics #Spectroscopy #OpticalSecurity

Today, we remember and honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation. Their courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten. This Memorial Day, all of us at Power Technology, Inc. pause in gratitude and remembrance.

Some companies chase what is new. We have spent 57+ years helping build it. Since 1969, Power Technology, Inc. has been designing and manufacturing laser solutions through wave after wave of technological change — from the first microprocessor to the rise of email, UPC scanning, VHS, and beyond. Decades of laser expertise. Still innovating. #LaserTechnology #Photonics #Engineering #Manufacturing #Innovation

Will you be in Tampa for SOF Week? Power Technology will be attending SOF Week 2026 and scheduling conversations with defense, aerospace, and electro-optical teams while in Tampa. We support OEMs and integrators with U.S.-manufactured laser solutions for demanding applications, including ruggedized environments, sensing, illumination, alignment, and custom laser module integration. If your team is working on next-generation optical systems, we’d welcome the opportunity to connect during the show. Schedule a time to meet in Tampa. Visit: buff.ly/ROF69t6 or each out to: JPoulliot@PowerTechnology.com

May the Fourth Be With You. We may not build lightsabers, but we do know a thing or two about turning light into precision. Real-world lasers help align, measure, sense, illuminate, detect, and enable technologies across science, medicine, manufacturing, defense, and exploration. So today, we’re celebrating the power of focused light — not from a galaxy far, far away, but engineered right here on Earth.