Global Diffractive Optical Elements Market 2025 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2031

According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Diffractive Optical Elements market size was valued at US$ 346 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of USD 443 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 3.6% during review period.

Diffractive optical elements, DOEs, were designed for applications with lasers and high-power lasers. Used as multi-spot beam splitters, in beam shaping, and beam profile modification, such elements offer endless possibilities in different application fields. Diffractive optical element uses a thin micro structure pattern to alter the phase of the light propagated through it. When a laser beam is transmitted through a diffractive optical element (DOE), it can be transformed into an almost arbitrary light pattern in the observation plane.

Currently, advanced diffractive optical element (DOE) technology is mainly controlled by Japanese and Western enterprises, leading to a monopolistic market and technological landscape. The global leading companies include Shimadzu Corporation, Newport Corporation (MKS Instruments), II-VI Incorporated, SUSS MicroTec AG, Zeiss, and HORIBA. For companies that have already entered the market, it is necessary to continuously raise the technological barriers to prevent more enterprises from entering. They need to reduce costs and prices to quickly capture the market, develop new customer segments, and establish a significant market share. Additionally, they should build their brand image to lay a foundation for entering the consumer market. Only in this way can they gain a larger market capital share in fierce competition.

Enterprises in Europe, America, and Japan have deep technological accumulations and strong comprehensive capabilities, with clear advantages in core patents and technologies. They dominate the high-end market and hold a significant portion of the global DOE market share. China has made some technological breakthroughs in the field of DOEs. With national policy support for the optical device industry, there has been a significant push for the development of optical devices. However, Chinese and other regional manufacturers are generally smaller in scale and weaker in R&D capabilities, often playing a follower role. Many of these companies typically lack their own core technologies and adopt low-price marketing and cost-competitive strategies to gain market share. Their markets are mostly concentrated in price-sensitive, lower-end domestic customers, capturing a certain market share.

The primary sales regions for DOEs are Europe and America, which together accounted for about 60% of the global consumption market share in 2023. The Asia-Pacific market also plays a crucial role in driving global market growth, particularly due to the rapid development in Japan, China, and Southeast Asian countries.

In terms of product types, laser beam-splitting DOEs hold an important position, and their market share is expected to reach 55% by 2030. From an application perspective, laser material processing accounted for approximately 68% of the market share in 2023, with a CAGR of around 4.2% over the next few years. Benefiting from national policy support and the rapid development of downstream laser material processing and biomedical equipment, the DOE market is expected to continue growing at a steady rate of 3% to 5%. Among these, the laser material processing application market holds the largest global market share, with typical applications including laser drilling, laser ablation, laser cutting, laser hardening and remelting, and laser micro-processing.

This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Diffractive Optical Elements market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by Power and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.

Key Features:

Global Diffractive Optical Elements market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (K Units), and average selling prices (USD/Unit), 2020-2031

Global Diffractive Optical Elements market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (K Units), and average selling prices (USD/Unit), 2020-2031

Global Diffractive Optical Elements market size and forecasts, by Power and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (K Units), and average selling prices (USD/Unit), 2020-2031

Global Diffractive Optical Elements market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (K Units), and ASP (USD/Unit), 2020-2025

The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:

To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries

To assess the growth potential for Diffractive Optical Elements

To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market

To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace

This report profiles key players in the global Diffractive Optical Elements market based on the following parameters - company overview, sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Shimadzu Corporation, Newport Corporation (MKS Instruments), II-VI Incorporated, SUSS MicroTec AG, Zeiss, HORIBA, Jenoptik, Holo/Or Ltd., Edmund Optics, Omega, etc.

This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.

Market Segmentation

Diffractive Optical Elements market is split by Power and by Application. For the period 2020-2031, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by Power, and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.

Market segment by Power
Beam Shaping (Top-Hat)
Beam Splitting
Beam Foci

Market segment by Application
Laser Material Processing
Biomedical Equipment
Others

Major players covered
Shimadzu Corporation
Newport Corporation (MKS Instruments)
II-VI Incorporated
SUSS MicroTec AG
Zeiss
HORIBA
Jenoptik
Holo/Or Ltd.
Edmund Optics
Omega
Plymouth Grating Lab
Wasatch Photonics
Spectrogon AB
SILIOS Technologies
GratingWorks
Headwall Photonics

Market segment by region, regional analysis covers

North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)

Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)

Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)

Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)

The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:

Chapter 1, to describe Diffractive Optical Elements product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.

Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Diffractive Optical Elements, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Diffractive Optical Elements from 2020 to 2025.

Chapter 3, the Diffractive Optical Elements competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.

Chapter 4, the Diffractive Optical Elements breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2020 to 2031.

Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Power and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Power, by Application, from 2020 to 2031.

Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2020 to 2025.and Diffractive Optical Elements market forecast, by regions, by Power, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2026 to 2031.

Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.

Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Diffractive Optical Elements.

Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Diffractive Optical Elements sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.