Exosens provides innovative Amplification, Detection and Imaging technology solutions for a safer world
Welcome to Exosens, a European leader in high-end electro-optical technologies, delivering advanced solutions across a wide range of critical applications. Through a unique combination of amplification, detection and imaging expertise, Exosens supports industries requiring high performance, precision and reliability in complex environments.
Exosens address 4 main markets: lifescience, industrial control, nuclear and defense with the same ambition “Become the leader in each segment”.
These four strategic pillars are supported by a wide range of application-driven segments, reflecting the diversity of Exosens technologies and expertise across detection, imaging and photonics.
Accompanied by HLD since 2021, Exosens, former Photonis group, with more than 85 years of experience in the innovation, development, manufacturing and sale of high-end electro-optical technologies in the field of amplification, detection and imaging.
Exosens develops a comprehensive portfolio of technologies, including advanced imaging cameras, high-performance infrared cameras, hyperspectral imaging systems, electron, ion, neutron and gamma detectors, Geiger-Müller tubes, ionization chambers, silicon photodiodes, image intensifier tubes, and wavefront sensors and optical metrology instruments. These technologies support a wide range of applications across analytical instrumentation, scientific research, industrial inspection, environmental monitoring, surveillance, defense, nuclear safety and optical metrology.
Covering a broad spectral range from UV to LWIR, Exosens technologies deliver key performance features such as high sensitivity, high speed, and precise measurement capabilities, enabling detection, analysis and imaging of extremely low signals in demanding environments.
As a mid-sized company, Exosens combines agility with a strong depth of expertise. Its teams bring together advanced engineering capabilities and cutting-edge research and development, enabling continuous innovation across all its activities.
Exosens relies on strong industrial capabilities and rigorous quality control processes, ensuring high-volume production with consistent performance and reliability. These capabilities allow the company to meet the most demanding requirements across its different markets.
With an extensive international sales network, Exosens serves customers worldwide, delivering high-end products and solutions across multiple industries. The company places strong emphasis on collaboration, responsiveness and customer satisfaction, working closely with its partners to develop solutions tailored to their specific needs.
Experience the excellence of Exosens and discover how its advanced technologies can support your most demanding applications.
UNITING FORCES FOR SHARED SUCCESS
With facilities strategically located across the globe, Exosens works closely with its customers to drive continuous improvement and foster innovation. The company holds leading positions across several key technology domains, including night vision image intensifier tubes, advanced particle and radiation detectors, infrared and hyperspectral imaging systems, and optical metrology solutions such as wavefront sensing.
Its technologies are deployed worldwide in demanding environments, supporting applications ranging from defense and surveillance to scientific research, industrial systems, environmental monitoring, analytical instrumentation and space exploration.
Exosens operates a global industrial footprint, with headquarters in Mérignac, France, and production facilities in France, The Netherlands, Belgium, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom and Canada. These sites serve as centers of excellence, where multidisciplinary teams design, develop and manufacture high-performance solutions.
At the core of Exosens’ organization are dedicated teams in Research & Development, Engineering and Program Management. These teams support the full lifecycle of products and systems, ensuring performance, reliability and continuous innovation.
Through its global presence, industrial expertise and commitment to innovation, Exosens continues to support the evolving needs of its customers across all its markets.
Discover the power of Exosens technologies and join a company shaping the future of detection and imaging.
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Defense & Surveillance
Innovative and high-quality products that meet the needs of its customers in the fields of defense and surveillance.
Life Sciences & Environment
Imaging and detection solutions bring high image quality or low-level detection to enabling Life Sciences breakthroughs.
Industrial Control
Exosens Technology providing innovative solutions that take control and non-destructive testing to a whole new level.
Nuclear
Nuclear instrumentation is essential to ensure safety, accuracy, and compliance in various nuclear-related activities.
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Visible
Explore the evolving world of visible technology that unlocks possibilities across various industries. Discover our expertise and solutions, shaping the future.
Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet or UV, is a wavelength range below 400 nm or shorter than the visible wavelength. Explore Ultraviolet imaging technology across the full spectrum of UVA, UVB, and UVC
X-Ray
X-Radiation is a revolutionary scientific technology that has significantly and positively impacted various applications...
Ion & Electron
Discover technologies from both El-Mul and Photonis in the fields of high-performance ion, electron, and photon detection...
Midwave Infrared
Midwave Infrared (MWIR) technology plays a crucial role in thermal imaging, capturing radiation emitted directly from objects without the need for an external light source.
Shortwave Infrared
Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) technology has emerged as a powerful imaging tool, offering unique capabilities that complement Longwave Infrared (LWIR) and Midwave Infrared (MWIR) systems.
Gamma and Neutron
Gamma and Neutron detection technology is a cutting-edge field that significantly contributes to nuclear safety and research.
Longwave Infrared
For decades, infrared cameras utilizing Longwave Infrared (LWIR) and Midwave Infrared (MWIR) sensors have been a staple in military applications for detecting human activity.
A constant drive towards disruptive technology
Exosens offers a wide variety of digital imaging cameras covering a broad spectrum of light from below 300 nm Ultra Violet up to 12. µm Long Wave Infrared.
Exosens provides a wide range of innovative detection and imaging solutions globally, including detectors for photons, electrons, ions, neutrons, and X-rays. Their technologies are utilized in analytical instruments, industrial control and non-destructive testing. Collaborating with researchers and manufacturers, Exosens offers custom-designed detectors and components tailored to specific design requirements.
Exosens is one of the of the world leaders in the design and manufacture of neutron and gamma detectors, a key element for the safety and control of nuclear reactors but also for the safety of fuel reprocessing plants, the storage of waste and research facilities.
Our R&D, Engineering and Program Management teams work every day on our current product line, as well as innovative new technologies and solutions. These developments are extremely important to ensure that we are providing our customers with the best products possible.
We treasure all of our relations and customers around the world. To serve them as best as possible, our global Sales team answers all of the questions with support from our Business Development team, Back Office team and Marketing and communications professionals.