Alpine Research Optics is committed to being the leading supplier of high performance, precision OEM laser optics by setting new standards in performance, value and service.

ARO was founded in 1991 by photonics industry veterans who foresaw a growing need for precision optics, and high performance UV laser optics in particular. ARO focuses primarily on high damage threshold, tight tolerance thin film coatings and substrates, and supports system and instrument builders in a wide range of commercial laser applications. We form partnerships with our OEM customers, who range from small startups to multinational corporations, in order to deliver innovative solutions to meet their performance and cost requirements.

Alpine Research Optics is located in Boulder, Colorado, less than one hour from Denver International Airport, in an area with a well-established reputation for photonic innovation and excellence.

Markets
Alpine Research Optics supplies precision OEM laser optics and subassemblies to manufacturers of lasers, laser-based systems, and instruments in a broad range of demanding applications. These include:

  • Semiconductor manufacturing
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic medical instruments
  • Biomedical instrumentation
  • Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) manufacturing
  • Flat panel display fabrication
  • Disk drive production
  • Marking
  • Micromachining
  • Wire stripping
  • Materials processing
  • Ultrafast laser systems

In each case, these applications benefit from the unique combination of high performance and long lifetime that are characteristic of ARO's products.

Careers

OPTICAL FABRICATION TECHNICIAN - POLISHING LEVEL III
DUTIES: Responsible for setting up and operating polishing equipment to polish optics and optical components to meet established conformance standards. Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent. May be required to complete an apprenticeship and/or formal training in area of specialty. Requires at least 5 years of experience in the field or in a related field. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. May lead and direct the work of others. Typically reports to supervisor or manager. EEO/AAP

You may fax your resume to 303-444-1686 attention: Human Resources Dept.

Alpine Research Optics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has a written affirmative action plan.

Manufacturing Facility
Alpine Research Optics is able to deliver OEM laser optics with superior performance at market enabling prices because we use leading edge fabrication methods in a state-of-the-art, vertically-integrated facility. Grinding, polishing, cleaning, and coating are all carried out in a single factory, giving us total control of quality and delivery schedules. Our purpose built manufacturing plant, located in Boulder, CO, covers a total of 35,000 square feet, including 25,000 square feet of manufacturing and engineering space for substrate fabrication, coating and optomechanical design & assembly. All coating, inspection, cleaning and packaging occurs under class 10,000 cleanroom conditions, because high performance coated surfaces can only be consistently produced when isolated from other optical fabrication processes. This is particularly true of UV laser optics.

To stay at the forefront of optical fabrication technology, we are continually investing in new equipment, including polishing equipment, coating chambers and the latest testing instrumentation.