optomechanics
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Optomechanics is the manufacture and maintenance of optical parts and devices. This includes the design and manufacture of hardware used to hold and align elements in optical systems, such as:{{cite web |url=http://www.optics.arizona.edu/optomech/references/OPTI421_References.htm |title=References for OPTI 420 |website=www.optics.arizona.edu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617185816/http://www.optics.arizona.edu/optomech/references/OPTI421_References.htm |archive-date=2008-06-17}}
- Optical tables, breadboards, and rails
- Mirror mounts
- Optical mounts
- Translation stages
- Rotary stage
- Optical fiber aligners
- Pedestals and posts
- Micrometers, screws and screw sets
Optomechanics also covers the methods used to design and package compact and rugged optical trains, and the manufacture and maintenance of fiber optic materials