Module P6.3 Optical elements: prisms, lenses and spherical mirrors
... You will probably be familiar with the action of a prism in splitting white light into the colours of the rainbow, or of a simple magnifying lens, or of the curved reflectors used in vanity mirrors, shaving mirrors and driving mirrors. This module describes these optical elements and introduces you ...
... You will probably be familiar with the action of a prism in splitting white light into the colours of the rainbow, or of a simple magnifying lens, or of the curved reflectors used in vanity mirrors, shaving mirrors and driving mirrors. This module describes these optical elements and introduces you ...
Imaging and Measurement of Thermal Lensing in Glass
... In order to make the ultra-short pulses from the laser oscillator usable for physics experiments, they must be further amplified. The method used is known as chirped pulse amplification. First, a pulse from the oscillator is picked out of the stream of pulses. This pulse is then stretched out in tim ...
... In order to make the ultra-short pulses from the laser oscillator usable for physics experiments, they must be further amplified. The method used is known as chirped pulse amplification. First, a pulse from the oscillator is picked out of the stream of pulses. This pulse is then stretched out in tim ...
LAB 1 - SIMPLE DIFFRACTION, FOURIER OPTICS AND ACOUSTO
... 'spatial filters' box in the Fourier transform plane and center it on the DC spot. (This spot will be bright so don’t look at it for long periods of time.) Place slide #4 (spokes), or another object of variable frequency, such as the 'picket fence' in the input plane. If you are using an iris, open ...
... 'spatial filters' box in the Fourier transform plane and center it on the DC spot. (This spot will be bright so don’t look at it for long periods of time.) Place slide #4 (spokes), or another object of variable frequency, such as the 'picket fence' in the input plane. If you are using an iris, open ...
the fresnel diffraction: a story of light and darkness
... exposed to sunlight, thin enough to produce the necessary spatially coherent light. Young could observe for the first time the interference fringes in the overlap of the light beams diffracted by the double slits, demonstrating thereby the wave nature of light against Newton’s particle theory. Indeed, ...
... exposed to sunlight, thin enough to produce the necessary spatially coherent light. Young could observe for the first time the interference fringes in the overlap of the light beams diffracted by the double slits, demonstrating thereby the wave nature of light against Newton’s particle theory. Indeed, ...
Aberrations
... a) What is the smallest number of waves of defocus that will introduce zero irradiance on axis for an aberration free image of a point source? b) As the obscuration ratio of a circular aperture increases, does the size of the central core of the diffraction pattern increase or decrease? c) We have 4 ...
... a) What is the smallest number of waves of defocus that will introduce zero irradiance on axis for an aberration free image of a point source? b) As the obscuration ratio of a circular aperture increases, does the size of the central core of the diffraction pattern increase or decrease? c) We have 4 ...
RESONANCE WAVELENGTH DEPENDENCE AND MODE
... The design of an optical nanoantenna requires great attention since the conventional radiofrequency and microwave design rules that describe antenna parameters as a function of the operating wavelength are no longer valid [1–3]. In the high frequency regime, where the nanoantenna works, the metals s ...
... The design of an optical nanoantenna requires great attention since the conventional radiofrequency and microwave design rules that describe antenna parameters as a function of the operating wavelength are no longer valid [1–3]. In the high frequency regime, where the nanoantenna works, the metals s ...
Profilometer - Department of Mechanical Engineering
... Reliability : cannot be damaged by surface wear or careless operators Spot size or lateral resolution ranges from a few micrometres down to sub micrometre. Contd … ...
... Reliability : cannot be damaged by surface wear or careless operators Spot size or lateral resolution ranges from a few micrometres down to sub micrometre. Contd … ...
Fig. 36-6
... In Chapter 35, we saw how light beams passing through different slits can interfere with each other and how a beam after passing through a single slit flares—diffracts—in Young's experiment. Diffraction through a single slit or past either a narrow obstacle or an edge produces rich interference patt ...
... In Chapter 35, we saw how light beams passing through different slits can interfere with each other and how a beam after passing through a single slit flares—diffracts—in Young's experiment. Diffraction through a single slit or past either a narrow obstacle or an edge produces rich interference patt ...
Generation of radially and azimuthally polarized light by optical
... The discovery of extraordinary optical transmission through periodic arrays of subwavelength apertures in metal films has inspired considerable research interest owing to both its intriguing underlying physics and potential applications in a variety of fields such as quantum optics, optical waveleng ...
... The discovery of extraordinary optical transmission through periodic arrays of subwavelength apertures in metal films has inspired considerable research interest owing to both its intriguing underlying physics and potential applications in a variety of fields such as quantum optics, optical waveleng ...
Silicon Photonics Optical Transceiver for High-speed, High
... μm, much shorter than wire bonding, which would be one to several mm, and they make it easier to supply high-quality power and signals. Regarding the optical fiber connectivity, Si photonics chips are embedded in the packaging substrate formed into a groove, and they can be mounted with the optical ...
... μm, much shorter than wire bonding, which would be one to several mm, and they make it easier to supply high-quality power and signals. Regarding the optical fiber connectivity, Si photonics chips are embedded in the packaging substrate formed into a groove, and they can be mounted with the optical ...
Optical microscopy laboratory practice 2012
... magnification when rotated into position and used with the existing eyepiece. 5. Objective: The lens closest to the object being viewed which creates a magnified image in an area called the "primary image plane". This is the other half of the microscope magnification equation (eyepiece power times o ...
... magnification when rotated into position and used with the existing eyepiece. 5. Objective: The lens closest to the object being viewed which creates a magnified image in an area called the "primary image plane". This is the other half of the microscope magnification equation (eyepiece power times o ...
Full-Text - Radioengineering
... lens. The particular parameters and shapes of the lens are illustrated in Fig. 1. The phase center of the irradiating antenna has to be placed in the focal point of the lens so that the spherical electromagnetic wave incides on the inner surface of the lens. The inner surface of the elliptic lens re ...
... lens. The particular parameters and shapes of the lens are illustrated in Fig. 1. The phase center of the irradiating antenna has to be placed in the focal point of the lens so that the spherical electromagnetic wave incides on the inner surface of the lens. The inner surface of the elliptic lens re ...
Optical Indicatrix
... Recall that if a cleavage rhomb of calcite is placed on a dot or other image on a piece of paper, two images appear, each composed of planepolarised light vibrating at right angles to the other. The light passing up through the calcite can be considered to be incident at right angles. Based on Snell ...
... Recall that if a cleavage rhomb of calcite is placed on a dot or other image on a piece of paper, two images appear, each composed of planepolarised light vibrating at right angles to the other. The light passing up through the calcite can be considered to be incident at right angles. Based on Snell ...
Rapid fabrication of 3D terahertz split ring resonator arrays by novel
... C. M. Soukoulis, T. Koschny, J. Zhou, M. Kafesaki, and E. N. Economou, “Magnetic response of split ring resonators at terahertz frequencies,” Phys. Status Solidi, B Basic Res. 244(4), 1181–1187 (2007). ...
... C. M. Soukoulis, T. Koschny, J. Zhou, M. Kafesaki, and E. N. Economou, “Magnetic response of split ring resonators at terahertz frequencies,” Phys. Status Solidi, B Basic Res. 244(4), 1181–1187 (2007). ...
5. INTERFERENCE. Introduction.
... Previously, in these notes the amplitude of an electromagnetic wave has been considered and its vector quality when discussing polarization. The vector nature of the electric field is an important property because it is frequently the case that there are several electromagnetic waves from different ...
... Previously, in these notes the amplitude of an electromagnetic wave has been considered and its vector quality when discussing polarization. The vector nature of the electric field is an important property because it is frequently the case that there are several electromagnetic waves from different ...
An Introduction to Optical Window Design
... area of optical window design. Several design considerations and typical specifications for optical windows and their mounting are discussed. Several examples taken from literature are referenced and used to illustrate modern optical window design. Mathematical models used for design of pressure rat ...
... area of optical window design. Several design considerations and typical specifications for optical windows and their mounting are discussed. Several examples taken from literature are referenced and used to illustrate modern optical window design. Mathematical models used for design of pressure rat ...
MoM/APEx Presentation for UIUC
... • Theoretically, subsectional basis functions may be larger than the electrical wavelength. ...
... • Theoretically, subsectional basis functions may be larger than the electrical wavelength. ...
Section 4 Diffraction_handbook of optics
... wavelength away from the point of observation P. By the Huygens-Fresnel construction, each point of the wave forms a source of a secondary disturbance. Each secondary source produces wavelets that are propagated to the point P. A linear superposition of the contribution of all such wavelets yields t ...
... wavelength away from the point of observation P. By the Huygens-Fresnel construction, each point of the wave forms a source of a secondary disturbance. Each secondary source produces wavelets that are propagated to the point P. A linear superposition of the contribution of all such wavelets yields t ...
Inexpensive optical tweezers for undergraduate laboratories
... by the momentum transfer associated with redirection of light at a dielectric interface. Since light carries momentum that is proportional to its energy and in the direction of propagation, the reflection and refraction of light at the interface changes the momentum of the light. If the momentum of ...
... by the momentum transfer associated with redirection of light at a dielectric interface. Since light carries momentum that is proportional to its energy and in the direction of propagation, the reflection and refraction of light at the interface changes the momentum of the light. If the momentum of ...
Slide 1
... [2] D. Erickson, S. Mandal, A. H. J. Yang, and B. Cordovez, "Nanobiosensors: optofluidic, electrical and mechanical approaches to biomolecular detection at the nanoscale," Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, vol. 4, pp. 33-52, 2008. [3] J. N. Anker, W. P. Hall, O. Lyandres, N. C. Shah, J. Zhao, and R. P ...
... [2] D. Erickson, S. Mandal, A. H. J. Yang, and B. Cordovez, "Nanobiosensors: optofluidic, electrical and mechanical approaches to biomolecular detection at the nanoscale," Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, vol. 4, pp. 33-52, 2008. [3] J. N. Anker, W. P. Hall, O. Lyandres, N. C. Shah, J. Zhao, and R. P ...
Introduction: When waves encounter obstacles (or openings), they
... The zone plate has got multiple foci on either side of the plate. Hence, the intensity of the image formed will be much less. Convex lens has only one focus. As all the light is focused at one point, the intensity of the image will be more. In a zone plate, waves reaching the image point through any ...
... The zone plate has got multiple foci on either side of the plate. Hence, the intensity of the image formed will be much less. Convex lens has only one focus. As all the light is focused at one point, the intensity of the image will be more. In a zone plate, waves reaching the image point through any ...
Confocal microscopy with a volume holographic filter
... in-focus point-source objects are imaged exactly inside the pinhole and give maximal intensity. An out-offocus object, even when it is on axis, is equivalent to an extended source on the input focal plane. The off-axis portion of this extended source is filtered out by the limited aperture of the pi ...
... in-focus point-source objects are imaged exactly inside the pinhole and give maximal intensity. An out-offocus object, even when it is on axis, is equivalent to an extended source on the input focal plane. The off-axis portion of this extended source is filtered out by the limited aperture of the pi ...