{"title":"Ray tracing Gaussian beam optical systems","authors":"Kenneth A. Menard","doi":"10.1117/1.oe.63.7.071404","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/1.oe.63.7.071404","url":null,"abstract":"This article introduces a streamlined method for ray-tracing Gaussian laser beams in optical systems, drawing from traditional matrix optics and J. A. Arnaud’s complex rays. It provides an intuitive tool for optical engineers, accommodating arbitrary initial beam curvatures and spot radii for versatile system analyses. Examples, including beam focusing, mode matching, and zoom lens systems, demonstrate its applicability. We present a user-friendly Microsoft Excel tool for simulations and optimization, along with a Python-coded 3D beam propagation model. This method enhances understanding and equips professionals with practical tools for various optical configurations. This work also explores the application to 3D virtual reality.","PeriodicalId":19561,"journal":{"name":"Optical Engineering","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139909779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Safa Othmani, Imen Daldoul, Noureddine Chaaben, Jean Paul Salvestrini
{"title":"Analysis and simulation of the in-situ time-resolved reflectivity recorded during the growth of GaN on GaAs (110) substrate","authors":"Safa Othmani, Imen Daldoul, Noureddine Chaaben, Jean Paul Salvestrini","doi":"10.1117/1.oe.63.1.014104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/1.oe.63.1.014104","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19561,"journal":{"name":"Optical Engineering","volume":"7 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139438861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Richard Cavanaugh, Emily Chau, Patrick Leslie, Lindsey Wiley, Eddie Jacobs, Kyle Renshaw, Ronald G. Driggers, Joseph Conroy
{"title":"Cell tower contrast in the visible, short-wave infrared, and long-wave infrared bands","authors":"Richard Cavanaugh, Emily Chau, Patrick Leslie, Lindsey Wiley, Eddie Jacobs, Kyle Renshaw, Ronald G. Driggers, Joseph Conroy","doi":"10.1117/1.oe.63.1.015101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/1.oe.63.1.015101","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19561,"journal":{"name":"Optical Engineering","volume":"4 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139440033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhao Cui, Xue Wang, HaoJie Li, Xingguang Qian, Hao-Qi Shi, ZongJin Ye, RuiHong Gao, Jianjun Jia, Yikun Wang, JianYu Wang
{"title":"Research and analysis of a laser pointing jitter noise suppression system more compatible with space gravitational wave detection","authors":"Zhao Cui, Xue Wang, HaoJie Li, Xingguang Qian, Hao-Qi Shi, ZongJin Ye, RuiHong Gao, Jianjun Jia, Yikun Wang, JianYu Wang","doi":"10.1117/1.oe.63.1.014103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/1.oe.63.1.014103","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19561,"journal":{"name":"Optical Engineering","volume":"10 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139439869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Automatic microscopic mapping of thermal diffusivity on irregular surfaces","authors":"Luis Emiliano Jan, N. Mingolo, F. Escola","doi":"10.1117/1.oe.63.1.014102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1117/1.oe.63.1.014102","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19561,"journal":{"name":"Optical Engineering","volume":"117 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139383300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}