Freeform optical elements give optical designers new and exciting degrees of freedom when it comes to designing optics for illumination applications. These same freeform elements can also add a new layer of complexity to the design process due to added degrees of freedom.
Resources
30 April 2020
This whitepaper details the use of differential optical absorption spectroscopy (DOAS) for monitoring complex emission spectra easily and cost-effectively
01 April 2020
All of us who work with high power lasers have experienced laser damage, usually when we least wanted to. Sometimes just an unexpected flash of light means an optic needs to be replaced, but often the case is far worse where a single coating damage can lead to systemwide failure. Much of our work is certifying optics for pulsed laser systems in order to prevent this kind of catastrophic event.
This whitepaper dicusses in scientific detail the laser damage caused by pulsed and CW high-power systems.
31 March 2020
This whitepaper will discuss the rise of continously variable filters in mini-spectrometers. CVFs are able to replace multiple fixed wavelength filters with improved performance.
31 March 2020
A new frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) lidar technique is being used to test the thickness and length of optics
