Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes to goodwill during the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are summarized as follows:

	Contract
	Research		Optics		Instruments		Total
Goodwill at September 30, 2011	$	4,938,625	$	1,283,775	$	6,299,571	$	12,521,971
Goodwill impairment on Instruments		-		-		(2,284,499)		(2,284,499)
Currency translation on Hilger Crystals		-		16,688		-		16,688
Goodwill at September 30, 2012	$	4,938,625	$	1,300,463	$	4,015,072	$	10,254,160
Goodwill impairment on Instruments		-		-		(4,015,072)		(4,015,072)
Currency translation on Hilger Crystals		-		1,895		-		1,895
Goodwill at September 30, 2013	$	4,938,625	$	1,302,358	$	-	$	6,240,983