Heriot-Watt University Multi-millijoule few-cycle mid
... ltrashort high-energy laser pulses in the 3–8 mm mid-infrared spectral range are of particular interest because of their role in high harmonic generation1–3, filamentation4–6, unusual regimes for nonlinear optical phenomena7 and particle acceleration8. These applications benefit from the extended osci ...
... ltrashort high-energy laser pulses in the 3–8 mm mid-infrared spectral range are of particular interest because of their role in high harmonic generation1–3, filamentation4–6, unusual regimes for nonlinear optical phenomena7 and particle acceleration8. These applications benefit from the extended osci ...
Measurement of transparent plates with
... images at a sequence of wavelengths and leastsquares fitting of the first-order terms to calculate surface and optical thickness profiles.7,8 Here I propose to measure transparent plates by using a wavelength-tuned laser Fizeau interferometer and a PSI algorithm that directly suppresses interference ...
... images at a sequence of wavelengths and leastsquares fitting of the first-order terms to calculate surface and optical thickness profiles.7,8 Here I propose to measure transparent plates by using a wavelength-tuned laser Fizeau interferometer and a PSI algorithm that directly suppresses interference ...
2 Theoretical Concepts
... where E is the electric field, D the electric displacement, H the magnetic field and B the magnetic induction. The initial problem to find 16 unknown vector components can be highly simplified (depending on the medium). Example: In an isotropic, homogeneous, source-free Medium, the electromagnetic f ...
... where E is the electric field, D the electric displacement, H the magnetic field and B the magnetic induction. The initial problem to find 16 unknown vector components can be highly simplified (depending on the medium). Example: In an isotropic, homogeneous, source-free Medium, the electromagnetic f ...
Concave and Convex Mirrors
... Point the beams of the lasers parallel to the main axis of the mirror (a horizontal axis through the center of the mirror). After reflection, they all pass through the same point exactly in the middle between the mirror and the center of the sphere from which the mirror was cut. This point is called ...
... Point the beams of the lasers parallel to the main axis of the mirror (a horizontal axis through the center of the mirror). After reflection, they all pass through the same point exactly in the middle between the mirror and the center of the sphere from which the mirror was cut. This point is called ...
Vertical mode expansion method for transmission of light through a
... µ(0) , ε(1) and µ(1) are piecewise smooth functions of z. For the homogeneous media above and below the struc- ...
... µ(0) , ε(1) and µ(1) are piecewise smooth functions of z. For the homogeneous media above and below the struc- ...
Zeeman Effect - UCI Physics and Astronomy
... Place all the elements (condenser, collimator, etc.) one at a time, so that their optical axis is at the same height as the interferometer. Start with the condensing lens. The focal length of lens 1 in the condensing unit is 12.5cm, so the discharge lamp should be positioned so that it is 12.5cm fro ...
... Place all the elements (condenser, collimator, etc.) one at a time, so that their optical axis is at the same height as the interferometer. Start with the condensing lens. The focal length of lens 1 in the condensing unit is 12.5cm, so the discharge lamp should be positioned so that it is 12.5cm fro ...
A Theory of Frenkel Exeitons Using a Two-Level
... § 3. Atomic pelarization operators and level p·opnlation An alternative expression for Eq. (2'· 6) written in terms of !J/, !J/, !J/ 1s ...
... § 3. Atomic pelarization operators and level p·opnlation An alternative expression for Eq. (2'· 6) written in terms of !J/, !J/, !J/ 1s ...
speckling in diffraction patterns and optical images formed with the
... Referring to figure (2), it will be seen that the angular aperture and the amplitude of the wave scattered by any lens-element will be determined by the area and curvature of the element. For two facets of the same area, the one of greater curvature will scatter a wave of greater angular aperture, a ...
... Referring to figure (2), it will be seen that the angular aperture and the amplitude of the wave scattered by any lens-element will be determined by the area and curvature of the element. For two facets of the same area, the one of greater curvature will scatter a wave of greater angular aperture, a ...
Full text in DIVA
... black pixels, no significant differences were found in the reJournal of Biomedical Optics ...
... black pixels, no significant differences were found in the reJournal of Biomedical Optics ...
Optical measurement of the axial eye length by laser Doppler
... This article presents the laser Doppler interferometry (LDI) technique; shows that it works in vivo for emmetropic eyes and varying degrees of myopia; discusses its accuracy; discusses the origin of the signals; and shows first comparisons with the US technique. Additionally, possible future applica ...
... This article presents the laser Doppler interferometry (LDI) technique; shows that it works in vivo for emmetropic eyes and varying degrees of myopia; discusses its accuracy; discusses the origin of the signals; and shows first comparisons with the US technique. Additionally, possible future applica ...
Aligning the pockels cell – the HAPPEx approach
... centered on geometric axis, uniform laser polarization and vacuum window with uniform index of refraction. ***** Kent’s comment ***** And, of course, various sources of position difference and charge asymmetry stand out from the "constant" term, or the terms that change as sin(2*theta) or sine(4*the ...
... centered on geometric axis, uniform laser polarization and vacuum window with uniform index of refraction. ***** Kent’s comment ***** And, of course, various sources of position difference and charge asymmetry stand out from the "constant" term, or the terms that change as sin(2*theta) or sine(4*the ...
Glossary (PDF file)
... energy The ability to do work. Light is a form of energy. Energy can be converted from one form to another. For example, light energy can be converted to electrical energy in a solar calculator. Or, electrical energy can be converted to light energy in a flashlight. fiber optics The branch of science ...
... energy The ability to do work. Light is a form of energy. Energy can be converted from one form to another. For example, light energy can be converted to electrical energy in a solar calculator. Or, electrical energy can be converted to light energy in a flashlight. fiber optics The branch of science ...
Self-Organization, Broken Symmetry, and Lasing in an Atomic Vapor:
... The generation of coherent short-wavelength radiation from relativistic particle beams often requires the efficient direction reversal of optical radiation such as occurs in the free-electron laser. One efficient strategy for implementing this idea is to backdiffract pump radiation from a moving ato ...
... The generation of coherent short-wavelength radiation from relativistic particle beams often requires the efficient direction reversal of optical radiation such as occurs in the free-electron laser. One efficient strategy for implementing this idea is to backdiffract pump radiation from a moving ato ...
Fresnel`s Theory of wave propagation
... Figure 2: Huygens' wavelets. Originating along the fronts of (A) circular waves and (B) plane waves, wavelets recombine to produce the propagating wave front. (C) The diffraction of sound around a corner ...
... Figure 2: Huygens' wavelets. Originating along the fronts of (A) circular waves and (B) plane waves, wavelets recombine to produce the propagating wave front. (C) The diffraction of sound around a corner ...
