Micro Channel Plates, GaAsP photodiodes and Si PIN photodiodes were put on the market.
A vacuum UV television camera on the "Kyokkou" (an unmanned satellite designed for aurora observation) is the first in the world to send back images from outer space of an aurora.
1979
Osaka Sales Office opened. Capital increased to 225 million yen.
PSDs (Position Sensitive Detectors) and high temperature-use photomultiplier tubes were put on the market.
Obtained an Important Technology Research and Development Fund Grant from MITI for "Applied research into the development of the excimer laser for use in spectroscopy". Funded by MITI with "Research into Positron Emission Tomography: photoelectric conversion systems" under National Research and Development Programs for Medical and Welfare Apparatus.
1980
Tokyo Sales Office moved to Toranomon. Production of photomultiplier tubes by Hamamatsu Corporation (U.S.A.) began. The first Photon Fair held.
Image intensifiers and Nightviewers were put on the market.
Obtained an Important Technology Research and Development Fund Grant from MITI for "Applied research into 2D low-light-level measurement".
1981
Tenno Glass Works completed.
Capital increased to 450 million yen.
1982
Digital-radiography video cameras, 20-inch photomultiplier tubes (for proton decay detection) and 2D photon counting-imager tubes were put on the market.
Obtained an Important Technology Research and Development Fund Grant from MITI for "Applied research into spatial light modulators".
1983
Company name changed to Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. Capital increased to 495 million yen.
Photomultiplier tubes for photonic microscopes, photomultiplier tubes for PET (Positron Emission Tomography), PSDs for AF cameras, rocket-borne vacuum UV photomultiplier tubes and 1/4-inch photomultiplier tubes were put on the market.
1984
Registered on the over-thecounter market of the Japan Securities Dealers Association. Capital increased to 1.165 billion yen.
Xenon lamps and PIAS (Photon-counting Image Acquisition System) were put on the market.
Obtained an Important Technology Research and Development Fund Grant from MITI for "Applied research into photocontrolled microscopes". Funded by MITI with "Research into photochemical reaction system for diagnosis and therapy of cancer" under National Research and Development Programs for Medical and Welfare Apparatus. Began joint research with the University College London for the non-invasive monitoring of oxygen in the human brain. President Hiruma received the Indigo Ribbon Medal/ Japan.
1985
Headquarters Business Office opened and Tsukuba Research Laboratory established. Capital increased to 5,001 million yen. Affiliated company established in France.
High power pulsed laser diodes, linear image sensors, X-ray Image Intensifiers were put on the market. Position-sensitive photomultiplier tubes developed.
Developed the vacuum UV television camera for the space probe Suisei, voyaging to Halley's Comet.
