Our legacy in the scientific community.
Infrared Laboratories was founded in 1967 by Dr. Frank Low, who is considered one of the “Fathers of Infrared Astronomy”, and the developer of the original Germanium bolometer and cryogenic systems for astronomical observation.  More on our history…  

Since that time, Infrared Laboratories has been the world’s premier designer, supplier and integrator of cryogenic systems and IR detectors for demanding ultra-low light level (or background limited) applications in astronomy, scientific research and, under our subsidiary IRLabs, for the semiconductor industry.

Partial Customer List

Arcetri Brookhaven National Laboratory Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Communications Research Laboratory - Japan Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Italy Edwards Air Force Base European Southern Observatory Gunma Observatory IBM Indian Institute of Astrophysics - India Institut de Radio Astronomie Millimetrique - France Instituto Astronomico Del Los Canaries (IAC) Jet Propulsion Laboratory Jet Propulsion Laboratory Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Los Alamos National Laboratory Max Planck Institute

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Astronomical Observatory National Astronomical Observatory of Japan National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Optical Astronomical Observatory (NOAO) National Research Council - Canada National Research Organizations Naval Research Laboratory Phillips Laboratory Physical Research Lab - India Sandia National Laboratories Smithsonian Institute Observatory U.S. Naval Observatory UK Astronomy Centre United Kingdom Infrared Telescope University of Arizona