AO Fiber Optics
Early 1953 Dr. Brian O’Brien joins AO (Todd-AO
his
top priority)
Sept 1954- AO
Hires Will Hicks / CIA
Mid –1957 Image Scrambler Project ends after Hicks tells
CIA code easy to break
1958 – Hicks leaves AO and Forms Mosaic Fabrications
in Sturbridge
1960 – Hicks / Eli Snitzer (AO): single mode wavelength
patent
Download
1967 AO News Article on AO Fiber Optics
2mb pdf
AO Fiber optics 1970's photo; George Carpenter holding the scope, with
Ernie Bousqet in the grey coat
AO Fiber Optics photos from the 1970s -
showing application to Medical/Vetrinarian use above and AO Illuminator
(Below)
Courtesy of the Optical Heritage Museum
Fiber Optics
History book
Learn about AO / Fiber Optics
in Jeff Hecht's book "City of Light"
Schott Fiber Optics (Southbridge) was AO Fiber optics
as outlined in the above Article
Thea Marcoux of SCHOTT
North America, Inc.by her Window display (Jan 19, 2010)
Night View shows the beauty of the Fiber Optics display
Southbridge SCHOTT Fiber optics employees
L to R- Robert Hughes, Brigitte Esposito, Julie Zuidema and Thea Marcoux
Thea Marcoux of SCHOTT North America, Inc. demonstrates a
SpectraStream
Glass Fiber Optic Lighting Harness
Brigitte Esposito and Thea Marcoux prior to SCHOTT window display setup
- January 19, 2010