Exhibit 23.1


                    Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Auditors



The Board of Directors
LightPath Technologies, Inc.


We consent to the use of our report  incorporated herein by reference and to the
reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.

Our report dated August 10, 1999, contains an explanatory  paragraph that states
that the Company has suffered  recurring losses from operations and is dependent
on external sources of capital,  which raise substantial doubt about its ability
to continue as a going  concern.  The  financial  statements  do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of that uncertainty.


                                                                        KPMG LLP

Albuquerque, New Mexico
August 27, 1999