Coherent today unveiled its AxioView™ imaging fiber assemblies, engineered for optical coherence tomography (OCT), near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and multimodal catheter-based systems. Developed for cardiovascular, neurovascular and gastrointestinal applications, AxioView offers high-resolution imaging in minimally invasive procedures while meeting medical OEM integration and volume-production requirements. The assemblies feature specialty fiber designs optimized for OCT and NIRS, catheter-ready options with ball-tip, side-fire and chisel distal geometries, and vertically integrated ISO 13485-certified manufacturing. With prototype-to-production consistency and rapid regulatory readiness, Coherent expects AxioView to accelerate customer development timelines by up to 30% and support potential adoption in more than 200 catheter platforms globally. The product debuts this month at Photonics West in San Francisco and is available immediately for evaluation.

Coherent’s new electro-optic modulator (EOM) for high-speed CO₂ laser via drilling eliminates germanium and delivers sub-microsecond pulse generation at powers up to 300 W. The EOM achieves rise and fall times below 200 ns and pulses shorter than 1 µs, setting a new standard over conventional acousto-optic modulators. By removing dependence on scarce germanium, Coherent addresses supply-chain bottlenecks and reduces component costs by an estimated 25%. A 300 W production version is now orderable with standard lead times; a 1 000 W prototype is available for alpha testing. The EOM’s straight-through beam alignment simplifies system design and pairs seamlessly with Coherent’s CO₂ lasers and F-Theta lenses, offering semiconductor manufacturers enhanced precision for via diameters under 50 µm.

Coherent’s AI-enabled solutions for data-center photonics have driven a 22% year-over-year increase in revenues for its communications segment and an 180 basis-point expansion in gross margins during the last quarter. Fueled by ramping demand for high-speed optical transceivers and accelerator interconnects, the company reported record backlog levels exceeding $450 million. Management attributes the surge to its proprietary tunable lasers and PIC platforms optimized by machine-learning algorithms, which deliver 20% greater bandwidth efficiency and 30% lower power consumption versus legacy products. Investors will watch Coherent’s ability to sustain double-digit order growth while balancing capital investments in capacity expansion across Asia and North America.

Coherent was selected among the top 500 U.S. firms on Forbes’ 2026 America’s Best Companies list, based on over 100 metrics including financial performance, customer trust, sustainability and employee sentiment. The company’s inclusion reflects its 15% compound annual revenue growth over the past three years, employee net promoter score of 65 and triple-A ESG rating. CEO Jim Anderson emphasized that recognition underscores Coherent’s focus on innovation culture and operational excellence. With operations in more than 20 countries since 1971, Coherent said it will leverage this honor to attract top photonics talent and pursue further market share gains in industrial, datacenter and emerging medical imaging applications.