know as Scimex, founded in 1997, is an european manufacturer and supplier of crystals for photonics industry. The main products are: alexandrite, rare earth doped YAG, mixed garnets, scintillators, optical components (lenses, windows, cavity-mirrors, samarium filters, flow tubes and cavities) and ophthalmic optics. The applications are geared towards the laser industry market, medical imaging and treatment, renewable energies, space and LIDAR atmospheric, safety and scientific research.