One of the more complex photonic devices one will encounter as an optical engineer is the spatial light modulator. This…
How should we approach the development and integration of a new complex, high-performance optical system? First, let us clarify what…
The Zernike polynomials, we all recognize them and they are the language we often talk when we describe optical systems.…
For those not into astronomy, Boötes void is a patch in the night sky seeming void of stars, but this…
The Smartt interferometer or its evolution, the Phase-shifting point diffraction interferometer is probably the most accurate one can make, and…
Optical wavefront measurement, or wavefront metrology, is a big subject. In this tech talk, we will focus on two topics…
The meaning of optical system design varies depending on whom you ask. In my view, it’s more of an ongoing…