For mechanical interaction between light and "matter," see Radiation pressure.
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:
- 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
References※
- ^ "References for OPTI 420". www.optics.arizona.edu. Archived from the original on 2008-06-17.