PALO ALTO, CA--Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that it has acquired American Holographic Inc., a manufacturer of holographic diffraction gratings and spectral sensor modules. Under terms of the agreement, American Holographic becomes a wholly owned subsidiary within Agilent's Communication Solutions Group and will remain at its present facility located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

American Holographic's components and modules are used to enable fiber-optic communications, optical test equipment, pulse compression, spectrographs and a wide variety of other industrial, research and scientific applications. American Holographic serves OEMs and end users in these markets worldwide.

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