Researchers from the University of Strathclyde have developed laser-driven ‘plasma mirrors’ that are capable of reflecting or manipulating light.
Non-linear optics is a branch of optics that deals the interaction between light and matter, and the ways in which the behavior of light can be altered or controlled through the use of various materials and techniques.
Newton’s rings are an optical phenomenon that occurs when light reflects off a thin film of air or other transparent substance between two surfaces.
A laser q-switch, also known as a Q-switched laser, is a type of laser that is designed to produce very short and high-energy pulses of light.
Laser speckle is a phenomenon that occurs when laser light is scattered by a rough or irregular surface or by a medium with inhomogeneities, such as a turbid fluid.
A laser etalon is a device that is used to accurately measure the frequency of a laser beam. It works by using the principle of interference, which occurs when two waves meet and either reinforce or cancel each other out.
A monochromator is a device used to select and isolate a single wavelength of light from a broader spectrum.
A scanning Fabry-Perot interferometer is a device that is used to measure the properties of light and to analyze the properties of materials.
A wave plate, also known as a phase retarder, is a type of optical device that is used to alter the phase of light waves.
Brewster window, named after Scottish physicist Sir David Brewster, is a type of optical window that is commonly used in scientific and industrial applications.
