By: Ray Williamson, Ray Williamson Consulting Waveplates are optical elements whose function is to change the polarization state of light transmitted through them – between […]
“What? I thought polarization meant one direction of light vibration! How can it be circular?” Light is a transverse vibration, like the vibrations wiggling down a […]
In 2014, Marty accepted a new role with Tower Optical Corporation as its Director of Strategic Alliances focused on shoring up existing business relationships in this […]
Meet Donald Avritt, Director of Manufacturing for Tower Optical Operations. Don’s 40 year career in optics has taken him to many different parts of the United […]
While a plano-convex spherical lens focuses to a spot, a plano-convex cylindrical lens focuses to a line. In one cross-section it is drawn with two parallel […]
Almost every precision optical component includes at least one coated surface. Whether a window, mirror, lens, prism, filter, etalon, beamsplitter, waveplate, polarizer, or something else, your component will […]
Most optical filters are plane-parallel items like precision optical windows, except that they select exactly which portion of light to transmit. The remaining light may be […]