About AOM

For over 15 years, you’ve known AOM as a CGH supplier for some of the world’s most challenging and precise optical engineering projects.

Today, we aim to bring precision metrology to a broader set of applications and engineering challenges. Complex optics are used more widely than ever before – and at levels of precision and production volumes that seemed impossible just a few years ago. The challenges that today’s applications face are on par with the biggest space telescope projects of the past, but with a fraction of the budget and extremely tight timelines to complete.

AOM is bringing new and novel solutions to optics projects and programs to address this new world of optics production. We are enabling a new level of precision and ease of use for complex optics metrology from surface figure error of aspheres, freeforms, and off-axis sections to optical system alignment and a range of engineering services that can be leveraged to build complete metrology solutions for applications from volume production to high-value one-off systems.

The future of optics is bright. AOM is your optical metrology partner to realize the future!

The AOM team poses in front of the Tucson office.

AOM is a member of and has deep connections with ASPE, SPIE, Optica (formerly OSA), and Optics Valley.

 

A member of the AOM team inspects a CGH for quality

Quality Policy

Arizona Optical Metrology, LLC (AOM) was established in 2009 to provide a range of custom products and services for measuring complex optical surfaces and systems. We are based in Tucson, AZ, USA.

Quality is important to our business because we value our customers. We strive to provide our customers with products and services that meet and even exceed their expectations.

We are committed to continuous improvement and are actively formalizing our long-standing quality culture into a Quality Management System to provide a framework for measuring and improving our performance.

Our internal procedures are reviewed regularly and will be held in a “Quality Manual” made available to all employees.

Although the President has ultimate responsibility for quality, all employees have a responsibility within their own areas of work to help ensure that quality is embedded within the whole of the company.

OUR CUSTOMERS

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News

Light Works – March 2025

Light Works – March 2025

Welcome to another edition of ️🌟Light Works🌟, your inside look at all things AOM. As the seasons shift, so do the latest developments in optics and metrology. Here’s what’s in store: CGH Master Class – A few seats remain for future metrology masters like you Early...

Meet Matt: AOM’s IT Manager and Software Engineer Guru

Meet Matt: AOM’s IT Manager and Software Engineer Guru

We're excited to welcome Matt Poling, a lover of all things tech, to the AOM team! With 25 years of experience in IT and software engineering, Matt brings a wealth of expertise from the optics industry, including previous experience with Phase Shift Technology, ADE...

Events

Optica Design and Fabrication Congress 2025

Optica Design and Fabrication Congress 2025

AOM—Arizona Optical Metrology is excited to announce our participation in the Optica Design and Fabrication Congress, which will take place from June 15-19, 2025, in Denver, Colorado. This premier event hosts three co-located conferences: Flat Optics (FlatOptics),...

Laser World of Photonics Munich 2025

Laser World of Photonics Munich 2025

Join AOM at LASER World of PHOTONICS in Munich! We’ll be showcasing a live demo in the Zygo booth (A3.411), demonstrating CGH metrology solutions for freeform, asphere, and off-axis optics. Tyler Steele will be attending—don’t miss this opportunity to connect and...

SPIE Optics + Photonics 2025

SPIE Optics + Photonics 2025

AOM is heading to San Diego for SPIE Optics + Photonics 2025! Dr. Jim Burge will be delivering five technical talks on critical topics in optical metrology, including freeform optics alignment, kinematic definition for manufacturing, metrology for space telescopes,...

A member of the AOM team inspects a CGH for quality

Careers

We’re a team of optics gurus and metrology enthusiasts who genuinely love a good interference fringe. At AOM, we design, build, and support high-precision measurement systems used around the world—from labs to outer space. 

As a small company, we each wear a lot of hats, which means every role here has real impact and variety. If you’re curious, collaborative, and ready to dive into the details, you’ll fit right in.

Visit our careers portal for available positions.

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