Development and manufacture of specialty optical fibers, fiber-optic spectroscopy probes and fiber cables for 300 nm to 16 µm

art photonics GmbH

Berlin-AdlershofNew on Amplifa

1998Founded

300 nm – 16 µmSpectral operating range

240–860 µmPIR fiber core diameter

3–17 µmPIR fiber transmission

About art photonics

The art photonics GmbH was founded in Berlin in 1998 and develops and produces optical specialty fibers and fiber-optic systems for a broad spectral range from 300 nm to 16 µm. Core products include polycrystalline mid-IR fibers (PIR) made of silver halide (AgCl:AgBr) with a continuously improved extrusion process, metal-coated silica fibers (Cu and Al coating), chalcogenide IR fibers, hollow waveguides as well as indium and zirconium fluoride glass fibers. From these fibers, spectroscopy probes (ATR, reflection, transflection and Raman probes), fiber cables, fiber bundles, couplers and accessories for FTIR/FT-NIR spectrometers, photometers and lasers are assembled. The company manufactures fibers for medical and industrial lasers in volume production (including flexible laser beam delivery for CO and CO2 lasers) and develops customer-specific products and systems. Customers include medical technology and medical diagnostics, pharmaceuticals (PAT process monitoring), industrial process control, the food and hygiene industry, laser technology, defense, environmental sensing, aerospace as well as imaging and thermal sensing. The company is based in Berlin-Adlershof and has been a member of the NYNOMIC GROUP since January 2024.

Site: Berlin
Processes: Rental (loan), Installation & Training, Data preparation (data treatment), Development of custom products and systems, Measurements, Repair, Consulting, Assembly/Installation
Materials: Polycrystalline IR fibers (AgCl:AgBr), Copper-coated silica fibers, Aluminum-coated silica fibers, Chalcogenide IR fibers, Hollow Glass IR fibers (hollow waveguides), Indium and zirconium fluoride glass fibers, Fiber extrusion, Probe and cable assembly
Certificates: 3-A Sanitary Standard (NIR Transflection Probes, Model series HD-TF/HD-RS), DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001, Other (3-A Sanitary Standard)
Founded: 1998
Industries: Medical technology/medical diagnostics, Pharmaceuticals (API process monitoring, PAT), Industrial process control, Food and hygiene industry, Laser technology, Defense/Military

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Fiber manufacturing (PIR extrusion, silica coating)
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Assembly of probes, cables and bundles
03
Development of custom products and systems
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Measurements, installation, training, repair and consulting

Fibers and Processes

PIR

Polycrystalline IR fibers (AgCl:AgBr)

Core/clad fibers for 3–17 µm, extruded with core diameters of 240–860 µm and low optical losses in the 9–13 µm range.

Si-Cu

Copper-coated silica fibers

Silica fibers with copper coating for laser and spectroscopy applications.

Si-Al

Aluminum-coated silica fibers

Silica fibers with aluminum coating for laser cables and industrial applications.

ChG

Chalcogenide IR fibers

Mid-IR glass fibers for spectroscopy and laser beam delivery.

HWG

Hollow Glass IR fibers (hollow waveguides)

Hollow glass fibers for mid-IR transmission and gas sensing.

InF/ZrF

Indium and zirconium fluoride glass fibers

Fluoride glass fibers for mid-IR applications.

Extrusion

Fiber extrusion

Continuously improved extrusion process for polycrystalline IR fibers with high optical quality and mechanical strength.

Montage

Probe and cable assembly

Assembly of ATR, reflection, transflection and Raman probes as well as fiber cables and bundles.

Locations

Berlin-Adlershof

Headquarters, development and production

Materials: Silica (Cu/Al), chalcogenide, PIR (AgCl:AgBr), fluoride, hollow waveguides

Products and Assemblies

**Fiber-optic ATR probes**Fiber probe assembly · Pharma/process analytics

**Transflection fiber probes**Fiber probe assembly · Food/hygiene (3-A)

**Couplers for FTIR spectrometers**Fiber couplers · Laboratory spectroscopy

**High-power silica fiber cables**Fiber cable assembly · Laser technology

**Silica fiber cables UV-Vis / Vis-NIR**Fiber cable assembly · Spectroscopy

**Combiners and splitters**Fiber bundle assembly · Spectroscopy

**Fiber couplers**Fiber couplers · Laser technology

Inside the production

3-A certification of NIR transflection probes

Industries

Medical technology/medical diagnosticsPharmaceuticals (API process monitoring, PAT)Industrial process controlFood and hygiene industryLaser technologyDefense/MilitaryEnvironmental sensingAerospaceImaging and thermal sensingFood and hygiene industry (3-A)

Additional services

Rental (loan)Installation & TrainingData preparation (data treatment)Development of custom products and systemsMeasurementsRepairConsultingAssembly/Installation

Reference customers

UniqueRay Technologies Limited (Uray) - distribution partner

Quality

Quality management according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (certificate no. A1887GER, QAS Int.). NIR transflection probes of the HD-TF and HD-RS model series are hygienically certified according to the 3-A Sanitary Standard.

Evidence	Berlin-Adlershof
ISO 9001
Other (3-A Sanitary Standard)

History

1998
Founded as art photonics GmbH in Berlin in September 1998.
2020
Participation in the EPIC Online Technology Meeting on Mid-IR Photonics and a CPACT webinar on multispectral process analysis.
2024
3-A hygienic certification for NIR transflection probes (certificate dated July 23, 2024); member of the NYNOMIC GROUP since January 2024.
2025
Presentation of PIR fiber technology at Photonics West 2025.