According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were at least 500 companies engaged in the manufacturing of optical instruments and lenses in the late 1990s.
Long-term growth in the industry will depend on the ability of U.S. companies to continue to introduce new optical technologies and improve on existing ones,
Companies in this industry manufacture a plethora of devices, including weapon-firing control mechanisms, optical laser-sighting systems, binoculars, borescopes,
This category covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing instruments and apparatus that measure an optical property
There are many. The general term would be optical instruments
W. T. Welford has written: 'Aberrations of optical systems' -- subject(s): Aberration, Design and construction, Geometrical optics, Optical instruments 'High collection nonimaging optics' -- subject(s): Optical instruments 'Useful optics' -- subject(s): Optical instruments, Optics 'Aberrations of the symmetrical optical system' -- subject(s): Aberration, Design and construction, Geometrical optics, Optical instruments
industry employed approximately 22,100 persons,
Nearly 50 U.S. companies manufacture writing instruments that are sold in the United States and throughout the world.
There are many websites and companies that offer optical digital cables for sale. Some of these companies that offer the cables are Amazon, ZORO Tools and Walmart.
Optical instruments include - telescopes, microscopes and magnifying glasses.
Pantazis Mouroulis has written: 'Current developments in lens design and optical engineering IX' -- subject(s): Design and construction, Congresses, Optical instruments, Lenses, Imaging systems 'Current developments in lens design and optical engineering VIII' -- subject(s): Design and construction, Congresses, Optical instruments, Lenses, Imaging systems 'Current developments in lens design and optical engineering X' -- subject(s): Design and construction, Congresses, Optical instruments, Lenses, Imaging systems 'Geometrical optics and optical design' -- subject(s): Geometrical optics, Optical instruments, Design and construction
The Hubble Space Telescope has a number of instruments, but the primary one is an optical telescope.
By the end of the twentieth century, approximately 241 U.S. companies were involved primarily or exclusively in the manufacture of magnetic and optical recording media