BeamNotes shortcuts WaveMe directs keystrokes to the currently selected plugin, and the compositor window captures them. This is built into the plugin API, and all plugins behave this way. When…
The move toward GPU computing is massive and not only driven by AI.The parallel processing capabilities of modern GPUs exceed those of general-purpose CPUs by orders of magnitude. CUDA has…
The Glass Finder application is a slice of another project aiming to extend the set of services already offered by Senslogic. But it’s not only that. It’s also a vehicle…
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Working on It You may have noticed the blog’s been a little quiet lately—that’s focus, not neglect. At Senslogic we live by a simple rule: first know what something should…
Introduction – Redefining CAD When most people hear “CAD,” they think of 3D mechanical design software, like SolidWorks, AutoCAD or CATIA. It’s a natural association: the tools are visual, tactile,…
Technology continues to advance, and so do wavefront sensors. One notable improvement has been in wavefront sampling density. Examples of such sensors include the HASO LIFT sensors from Imagine Optics…
High-End Optical Lithography, what’s it all about EUV lithography feels like science fiction made real: mirrors with atom-level smoothness, light generated from tin plasma, and machines that cost more than…
Intro For most of my career in optics, I have been simulating imaging of spatial light modulators, and mostly, SLMs illuminated with partially coherent sources. Usually, the FFT makes a…
Why WaveMe Looking for a solution that involves a vision camera? Want a high-performance application that lets you call the shots? Then you should have a look at WaveMe. WaveMe…
This Tech-Talk is about technology development in general, but perhaps more specifically, incremental technology development. It is obviously influenced by my own experience in the optics industry where the optical…
I guess I am on a mission, a mission to moderate the awe people seem to be struck with related to AI. Since I’m into optics, I write a lot…
Introduction Wtih this tech talk, I would like to offer some perspective on building a physical modeling framework with Open Source Software. This is something I’ve done for a very…
Open Tools for the WaveMe Ecosystem Starting today, we are moving WaveMe templates and all open-source code to a self-hosted Gitlab environment. Senslogic is an optics consulting company with extensive…
In this tech-talk, I would like to discuss how (and probably how not to) develop an optical distortion correction. It is a common optical problem, and one that actually can…
Introduction This tech-talk is about why simple isn’t always easy and what the Shack-Hartmann (SH) module in WaveMe must do to make life easy for you. In an earlier tech-talk,…
Why choose Senslogic? A very reasonable question indeed. There is no shortage of established companies offering customized services that can handle solutions which include software, hardware and optics. Senslogic is…
About This Tech-Talk Spatial light modulators (SLMs) are active optical components that can alter a light beam’s amplitude, phase, or polarization. For this tech-talk, I’ll focus on a specific subset:…
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Much like “When Harry Met Sally”, discovering the depths of their relationship over time, integrating WaveMe into your lab toolbox is an evolving partnership that blossoms with investment and effort.…
This tech talk is about Senslogic and the philosophy behind it. After over two decades in optics, one realization stands out, which is that there is a disconnect between theory…
Calibration and Why it is Needed The WaveMe toolbox has a rather exceptional calibration method that allows for much more flexible use of the Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor. This tech talk…
Designing new optical systems from the ground up can be an intimidating task, especially if the system we are trying to make is one that we must get right before…
In this tech talk, we will dive a little deeper into the design of a point diffraction interferometer, or PDI for short. We have talked about it a little superficially…
Introduction In the realm of optical engineering, achieving precise alignment between the optical elements within a system is crucial to ensuring optimal performance. This alignment is especially critical in compact…
RealHolo is an EU-funded project aiming to produce a reflective, micro-mirror array, spatial light modulator with the aim to “pave the way for mainstream mixed reality environments”, quoting the project…
WaveMe Toolbox: Enhancing Optical Metrology and Empowering Users The WaveMe toolbox exemplifies several core principles that I hold in high regard: advancing optical metrology, getting the most from standard equipment,…
This blog post will be the first of three about the appliation of Goodman’s graphical methods and partially coherent illumination with focus on its application to spatial light modulators. This…
As as warm-up for the release of the WaveMe product, a first short video of the software has been made public. This software, although still alpha, should give a hint…
One of the more complex photonic devices one will encounter as an optical engineer is the spatial light modulator. This is a device that (usually) converts a computer-generated signal into…
How should we approach the development and integration of a new complex, high-performance optical system? First, let us clarify what an optical system is. If you look around the Internet,…
The Zernike polynomials, we all recognize them, and they are the language we often talk when we describe optical systems. But are they always the right language? Is there a…
For those not into astronomy, Boötes void is a patch in the night sky seeming void of stars, but this little rant is about a blind spot in education the…
The Smartt interferometer or its evolution, the Phase-shifting point diffraction interferometer is probably the most accurate one can make, and it is not even expensive. It has its limitation, doesn’t…
Coherence is perhaps the most interesting property of light and arguably, the effects of interference are at the core of what we consider to be the field of optics. Yet,…
Optical wavefront measurement, or wavefront metrology, is a big subject. In this tech talk, we will focus on two topics which could even be considered dichotomies, phase-shifting interferometry and Shack-Hartmann…
The meaning of optical system design varies depending on whom you ask. In my view, it’s more of an ongoing process than a single task. A process is something you…