Abstract: Optomechanical tools are disclosed. The optomechanical tools include a body of material having an entrance face, a rake face, a flank face, a rake side face, and a flank side face. The rake side face and the flank side face are connected to the entrance face. The rake side face is connected to the rake face. The flank side face is connected to the flank face. The rake face is connected to the flank face to define a curved cutting edge. The entrance face extends away from the flank side face to define a back-relief angle. The rake face extends away from the rake side face to define a rake angle. The entrance face is configured to direct a light beam toward one or more of the rake face, the flank face, the rake side face, the flank side face, and the curved cutting edge and through one or more of the rake face, the flank face, and the curved cutting edge, causing the light beam to refract onto the workpiece. Systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: A finishing tool for modifying a surface of a part, including: a base, wherein the base is one or more of rotated and translated; and one or more fibers coupled to the base; wherein a base portion of each of the one or more fibers is disposed at a first angle relative to a major axis of the base, wherein the first angle is equal to or between ?90 degrees and 90 degrees; and wherein, in operation, an end portion of each of the one or more fibers is disposed at a second angle relative to the major axis of the base, wherein the second angle is approximately ?90 degrees or 90 degrees, substantially parallel to the surface of the part. In operation, the base portion and the end portion of each of the one or more fibers is coupled by a continuously curved intermediate portion.

Abstract: A finishing tool for modifying a surface of a part, including: a base, wherein the base is one or more of rotated and translated; and one or more fibers coupled to the base; wherein a base portion of each of the one or more fibers is disposed at a first angle relative to a major axis of the base, wherein the first angle is equal to or between ?90 degrees and 90 degrees; and wherein, in operation, an end portion of each of the one or more fibers is disposed at a second angle relative to the major axis of the base, wherein the second angle is approximately ?90 degrees or 90 degrees, substantially parallel to the surface of the part. In operation, the base portion and the end portion of each of the one or more fibers is coupled by a continuously curved intermediate portion.