Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$ 10,254,160	$ 12,521,971
Goodwill impairment on Instruments	(4,015,072)	(2,284,499)
Currency translation on Hilger Crystals	1,895	16,688
Goodwill, Ending Balance	6,240,983	10,254,160
Contract Research [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	4,938,625	4,938,625
Goodwill impairment on Instruments	0	0
Currency translation on Hilger Crystals	0	0
Goodwill, Ending Balance	4,938,625	4,938,625
Optics [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	1,300,463	1,283,775
Goodwill impairment on Instruments	0	0
Currency translation on Hilger Crystals	1,895	16,688
Goodwill, Ending Balance	1,302,358	1,300,463
Instruments [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	4,015,072	6,299,571
Goodwill impairment on Instruments	(4,015,072)	(2,284,499)
Currency translation on Hilger Crystals	0	0
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 0	$ 4,015,072