Illuminating AOM’s Latest
Welcome to another edition of ️🌟Light Works🌟, your inside scoop for all things AOM.
The days are getting longer, the temperatures are creeping up, and we’re staying busy here at AOM. The June 2025 edition of our newsletter includes:
- Recent event highlights – From DCS in Orlando and OPIE in Japan to two Arizona-based events, including our most recent CGH Master Class
- Spotlight on Morpheus – The latest updates and bug fixes to keep your CGH data processing smooth and effortless
- Spotlight on education – Our first in a new series highlighting education partners, starting with Pima Community College
- We’re hiring – Our Rochester office is looking for a passionate sales engineer to round out the team
- Where in the world to find us this summer and early fall – Beyond Tucson and Rochester, of course!
Read on to learn more!
In Recent News
As we ease (or race in the southwest) into summer, we’re excited to share a few highlights from the past couple of months — from hands-on events in our community to specialized training sessions. Here’s a quick look at what we’ve been up to!
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing
SPIE DCS was a great chance to show off what the Argus Alignment™ Method can do — and a little of our style, too! Cormic rocked his fringe shoes, Shelby sported holographic ones, and our team demonstrated how Argus makes telescope alignment faster, more accurate, and a whole lot less painful. Whether you missed us in Orlando or just want to learn more, get in touch and let’s talk precision.
OPIE (Optics & Photonics International Exhibition)
In Yokohama, Japan, we teamed up with Enable K.K. at OPIE this past April to show how AOM makes measuring complex freeform optics a whole lot simpler. Tyler Steele was there demonstrating how our computer-generated holograms (CGHs) and Morpheus software team up to measure freeform components quickly, accurately, and without the headaches.
CGH Master Class
In May, we welcomed 12 participants from all over the world — from New York and Massachusetts to Israel, the Czech Republic, Germany, and California — for our CGH Master Class in Tucson. It was a rich, hands-on experience filled with deep dives into CGH metrology, a festive evening at AOM, and even a behind-the-scenes tour of the U of A mirror lab.
Missed it this time? Keep an eye out for the next one — dates are TBD, but we’d love to see you there!
International Day of Light Celebration
AOM was proud to sponsor and volunteer at Optics Valley’s International Day of Light celebration at Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium. Tyler and Shelby were there with hands-on demos, sharing the magic of light and optics with a crowd that ranged from curious kids to seasoned scientists.
It was a great opportunity to connect with our community and celebrate all things photonics — a big thanks to Optics Valley for making it happen!
Spotlight on Morpheus
Welcome to our new Morpheus Spotlight series, where we highlight the latest improvements, fixes, and behind-the-scenes polish that make your CGH data analysis smoother and smarter. The latest release includes some new great features to improve the ease and accuracy of processing your measurements.
What’s New in Version 2.0.5
- 1 – Hover Tool Tips
We have introduced hover tool tips, so you can quickly simply hover over an aspect in Morpheus and read exactly what its function is. - 2 – Mirrored Detector Support
We all know light travels left to right, but such a rule doesn’t exist for how detectors on your interferometer read out data. This could lead to ‘flipped’ measurements. Fortunately, Morpheus now handles this, and can identify flipped data and correct it. - 3 – Fringe Units
When you setup your metrology test, you tend to work to reduce the fringes across your measurement. Now, Morpheus supports reporting uncertainty of your setup in fringe units, allowing you to directly report how many fringes remained after aligning your CGH to the interferometer which is reflected in the uncertainty report. - 4 – Expanded Data Type Support
Morpheus now supports .dat files, with any number of fiducials. It also added support for 4D data files of ‘averaged’ measurements. This now results in support for .dat, .datx, .4D, and .h5 files!
Want more tips or a walkthrough? Let us know! We’re happy to schedule a demo with you.
Spotlight on Education: Pima Community College
At AOM, we know that a thriving optics ecosystem depends on strong connections between industry and education. In this new series, we’re highlighting the schools that are training the next generation of innovators—and partnering with us to make cutting-edge metrology more accessible.
Partner Highlight: Pima Community College
When we needed a state-of-the-art facility to host our CGH Master Class, Pima Community College welcomed us into their Advanced Manufacturing Building at the downtown campus. From the high-tech lab spaces to the incredibly supportive staff, the experience was seamless.
Pima has long been a champion of optics in Southern Arizona, offering hands-on machining courses and investing in a growing optics program to meet the region’s workforce needs. We’re proud to collaborate with an institution that shares our passion for precision, education, and community.
Stay tuned as we continue to spotlight other educational partners shaping the future of optics.
Our Team is Growing!
We’re on the lookout for a Sales Engineer to join our Rochester, NY team.
As a Sales Engineer at AOM, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our customers and connecting their needs with our unique products and services. From scoping and specifying custom optical metrology solutions to guiding clients toward the right fit, you’ll help ensure every solution meets their technical and operational goals.
If you’re passionate about optics, love solving problems, and thrive in a collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Check out the details and apply here: https://portal.aom.us/jobs
Where in the World is AOM
From Tucson & Rochester to Munich & Shenzhen, AOM goes the distance to be your optical metrology partner. Come visit us!
Laser World of Photonics
24 – 27 June 2025
Munich, Germany
WNY Optics Golf Tourney
17 July 2025
Victor, NY, USA
SPIE Optics + Photonics
05 – 07 August 2025
San Diego, CA, USA
CIOE
10-12 September 2025
Shenzhen, China
SPIE Optifab
20-23 October 2025
Rochester, NY, USA
ASPE 40th Annual Meeting
03-07 November 2025
San Diego, CA, USA
Ready to take your metrology to the next level?
From metrology systems and software to engineering design services, AOM is your optical metrology partner.
We appreciate you staying connected with us and following all the latest from AOM. Have questions, ideas, or just want to say hi? Get in touch — we’d love to hear from you. Until next time!
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