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Outsourcing: A Growing Trend for Optomechanical Assemblies

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Economic and performance issues are the impetus behind the OEM switch from building in-house to optomechanical vendors.

Mark Anderson, Alpine Research Optics

One area of the optics industry that continues to experience growth is that of precision optomechanical assemblies. This trend runs in parallel with increased reliance on more sophisticated laser-based instrumentation, which places extreme demands on the performance of both optics and mounts. As a result, end users may find it more economical to purchase integrated optomechanical modules rather than building them in-house. Ideally, the optomechanical module can be assembled into the OEM’s own equipment through the use of precision registration to one or more mounting surfaces or mechanical...Read full article

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    Published: April 2004
    Glossary
    fizeau interferometer
    A type of interferometer noted for producing narrow multiple-beam interference fringes. As a result, when compared with the Twyman-Green, the Fizeau interferometer has fewer optical components, does not have the large beamsplitter and can be adjusted to a greater accuracy.
    FeaturesFizeau interferometerindustrialintegrated optomechanical moduleslaser-based instrumentationoptomechanical assemblies

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