Laser-based and other optical systems used in industry or academia to conduct, for example, research experiments require precisely and accurately aligned optical devices. Numerous mounting systems or support devices have been developed to facilitate mounting optical devices in proper alignment with each other.
A UW-Madison researcher has designed a modified optical table that allows vertical access so that any individual can stand or sit and access the entire surface. The design provides a support for an optical system with a support panel provided in an upright position while facilitating substantially free accessibility to the upright panel. The panel is configured to hold optical devices in a vertical arrangement, for example, in a common vertical plane, when in the upright position. This provides full access to an entire mounting surface(s) of the optical support panel by allowing users to position themselves immediately next to the optical support panel's mounting surface.