Modeling the Effect of Wave-front Aberrations in Fiber-based Scanning Optical Microscopy

In scanning microscopy and optical coherence tomography, aberrations of the wave-front cause a loss in intensity and resolution. Intensity and resolution are quantified using Fresnel propagation, Fraunhofer diffraction, and the calculation of overlap integrals.

Feedforward operation of a lens setup for large defocus and astigmatism correction

In this manuscript, we present a lens setup for large defocus and astigmatism correction. A deformable defocus lens and two rotational cylindrical lenses are used to control the defocus and astigmatism. The setup is calibrated using a simple model that allows the calculation of the lens inputs so that a desired defocus and astigmatism are...

Temperature-drift-immune wavelength meter based on an integrated micro-ring resonator

Temperature-immune readout of an integrated optical wavelength meter based on microring resonators

Wavelength meters are central for many applications such as in telecommunication systems or laser monitoring. The primary function of a wavelength meter is to provide an output signal that changes sensitively with the wavelength of the input light. Of central importance is the reproducibility of the output signal even in the presence of external...