Optical characterization with a twist!

Optical characterization with a twist!

Optical Characterization – Spirals are ubiquitous in nature; why should laser beams be any different? Orbital angular momentum (OAM) beams have attracted considerable interest in recent years due to their unique properties [1]: these beams possess a helical...
Plane optics quality control

Plane optics quality control

plane optics quality control NIGHTMARE, a rather average 1981 horror movie that yet perfectly recreates the TERROR of an optician confronted with a reflection on the back surface of a sample under test Windows, prisms, filters, mirrors, crystals…from the (so) precious...