Optics Valley

This article is about a region in Arizona. For the region with the same name in China, see Guanggu.

Optics Valley is a region in southern Arizona, centered on Tucson, that is home to a high concentration of optics companies spawned by research at the University of Arizona.[1] Based on the idea of a technology cluster, akin Silicon Valley, Optics Valley is known not only for its optics industry and research but also for the astronomical observatories located in the mountains of southern Arizona. These observatories benefit from clear skies and isolated peaks, creating superior observing conditions.[2][3]

  1. ^ Mary Paganelli Votto (2006). Insiders' Guide to Tucson. Globe Pequot. ISBN 0-7627-4193-7.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Leslie Sage and Gail Aschenbrenner (2004). A Visitor's Guide to the Kitt Peak Observatories. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-00652-X.
  3. ^ D. A. Barber (January 4, 2001). "Banking on Optics Valley: The Old Pueblo has high hopes for high tech, but little time". Tucson Weekly.