Hembach Photonik GmbH – An engineering company specializing in the development and analysis of imaging and non-imaging optical systems
Hembach Photonik GmbH is an engineering firm specializing in the development and analysis of imaging and non-imaging optical systems. Based in Schwabach, in the Nuremberg metropolitan area (Germany), the company offers both advanced engineering services and its proprietary optical analysis software RayJack ONE®.
Founded in 2011, Hembach Photonik has continuously expanded its expertise and now covers a broad range of classical optics disciplines. With a team of 10 highly qualified scientists and engineers, the company serves clients across various high-tech industries — with a strong focus on space applications (particularly stray light analysis), as well as defense, automotive, medical, chemical, and optical manufacturing sectors.
Core Competencies:
Optical Software: Hembach Photonik is the developer of RayJack ONE®, a powerful and modern optical design and analysis tool with unmatched analysis capabilities and many unique features such as differential ray tracing. Hembach Photonik and its customers have applied it in innumerous stray light, illumination and other non-imaging projects.
RayJack ONE®’s object-oriented architecture and native Python interface allow for streamlined optical design and seamless integration of custom workflows — making it a flexible and future-proof solution for optical engineers.
Optical Design & Development: From concept studies and first-order design to tolerancing, stray light analysis, and virtual prototyping — Hembach Photonik supports the full development chain and accompanies clients up to series-production readiness.
Stray Light Analysis: With deep expertise and a strong track record, Hembach Photonik is one of Europe’s leading providers of stray light analysis — trusted by major players in the space industry, optical lithography, biomedical optics, and other stray light–sensitive fields.
Light Scattering Applications: The team brings over 20 years of scientific and engineering experience in light scattering, offering tailored solutions for complex optical challenges.
Visit us at the Laser Photonics 2025, booth B1/420!
Together with its partners, Hembach Photonik follows the 4π supplier approach — so you can find the entire optical development chain in one booth:
design, simulation, mechanical integration, and small-scale production — all from a single source.
