About Us

Company Overview

Company Overview

Advanced Optical Technologies (AOT) offers multi-dimensional micro- and nano-structural material characterization, mapping, and assessment for a more complete understanding of complex materials, devices, and scenarios, and develops custom sensors for defense and commercial customers.

NAICS Codes: AOT operates under the following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes:

541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Biotechnology)

541330 Engineering Services

541380 Testing Laboratories

541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology

927110 Space Research and Technology

Advanced Optical Technologies is a privately held woman owned S-Corp.

Our History

AOT was founded in 2004 by Dr. Brian Hoover, following his PhD from the renowned optics program at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and several years with a small defense contractor.  Spending its initial 12 years on an Air Force base provided AOT intense experience with a variety of optical- and laser-based material characterization and sensor development.  In 2016 AOT seized the opportunity to relocate several laser laboratories it had helped build to a new commercial facility and expand.  Malini Hoover took over as CEO and streamlined operations to serve a larger variety of markets and customers.

Customers

Materials & Manufacturing Directorate
SAIC
Surface Optics Corporation
UES Excellence in Science & Technology
Night Vision & Electronic Sensors Directorate
Field Polarimeter

Our Facilities

AOT characterizes materials and develops sensors from its 5000sf facility at the Sandia Science & Technology Park in SE Albuquerque, New Mexico, including 3500sf of modern laser laboratories featuring a 225sf clean room and 68’ indoor laser range.

Read Sandia Science & Technology Park Post coverage of AOT expansion.

 

Sustainability

Sustainability

Every AOT policy, procedure, and protocol considers sustainability and many require it, from product reliability to data traceability to waste-reduction to material sourcing to employee health and well-being. RoHS, VOCs, and vendor packaging ratings are just some of the sustainability requirements in our acquisition processes. Sustainability is on equal footing with operational security, safety, reliability, and culture in reviews, interviews, standards, and management initiatives.  Project selection is influenced by the intended and potential sustainability contributions of our technologies.

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