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Founded in 1997 by Richard Pfisterer and Steve Johnston, Ph.D., Photon Engineering is a trusted consulting and software development company that has worked with hundreds of clients worldwide. Photon Engineering’s team consists of experts in a wide variety of optical engineering applications. 

Whether clients are in need of its advanced optical system design and analysis software, FRED; continuing education with short courses and tutorials; or require engineering expertise through consulting, Photon Engineering’s vision is to provide effective and affordable solutions without sacrificing quality. President Rich Pfisterer says “We have always believed that a good business involves a capable product at a fair price.”

Worked on dozens of major multi-year aerospace programs
More than 25 years of consulting and software development
FRED Software used by thousands of optical engineers

FRED Software

FRED Optical Engineering Software is a non-sequential ray tracing software that can simulate the propagation of light through virtually any opto-mechanical system by raytracing.

Engineering Services

Our team has over 100 years of combined optical engineering experience and are widely recognized as experts in their fields. If the project has anything to do with light, we’ve probably done it!

Training

Our short courses are designed to educate professionals in the techniques required to produce effective and accurate solutions for today’s modern optical engineering problems.

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