{"id":43698,"date":"2024-06-20T10:36:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T14:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aerotech.com\/?p=43698"},"modified":"2024-12-02T13:21:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T18:21:13","slug":"precision-motion-control-six-elements-to-consider-for-photonics-and-optics-alignment-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aerotech.com\/precision-motion-control-six-elements-to-consider-for-photonics-and-optics-alignment-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Precision Motion Control: Six Elements To Consider for Photonics and Optics Alignment Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Advancements in silicon photonic and micro-optic technologies are driving the need to perform precision alignments down to sub-micrometer levels. As cutting-edge optical and photonic processes demand increasingly smaller, nanometer-scale tolerances, precision motion control is more important than ever. Achieving these alignments is crucial to quality \u2013 misalignments of even a few micrometers can result in significant power losses. 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