by Alexa Stanislav | Aug 28, 2025
See You in San Francisco! AOM at Photonics West 2026 – Booth #562 We’re gearing up for SPIE Photonics West, happening January 20 – 22 at the Moscone Center. Come meet Dr. Chunyu Zhao, Tyler Steele, and Dr. Christine Muccianti at Booth #562—they’re ready to talk...
by Tyler Steele | Jul 31, 2025 | News
This summer, we’ve been lucky to have Sam Hardeman join us as a software intern. A Grand Canyon University student and avid hiker, Sam spent the past few months building a CGH database and user interface to support our internal workflows—and he tackled it with skill,...
by Tyler Steele | Jul 30, 2025 | News
A CGH (computer-generated hologram) enables the measurement of complex optics, such as aspheres and freeforms, using an off-the-shelf interferometer. Find out how a CGH works, how it’s made, and how it can simplify and reduce the cost of optical testing in our...
by Tyler Steele | Jul 2, 2025 | News
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory recently released its breathtaking first images, opening a new era for deep-sky exploration. Originally called the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), Rubin will build an unprecedented dataset of the universe, a collection of...
by Tyler Steele | Jun 6, 2025
AOM is headed back to the green for the 25th annual WNY Optics Golf Tournament! We’re teeing up with a team and proudly sponsoring a hole on each course—because even when we’re not aligning optics, we’re still all about precision. This beloved event brings together...
by Tyler Steele | Jun 1, 2025 | Light Works - AOM Newsletter
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:...
by Tyler Steele | Mar 17, 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,...
by Tyler Steele | Mar 17, 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 in the Arizona Pavilion at booth B2.555—don’t miss this...
by Tyler Steele | Mar 1, 2025 | Light Works - AOM Newsletter
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...
by Tyler Steele | Feb 26, 2025 | News
When working with complex optical surfaces—freeforms, aspheres, off-axis parabolas, and other conic sections—efficient and accurate metrology is critical. Measurement data reduction is a step in the optical finish process and can be a bottleneck requiring complex...
