The presence of optical rotation due to the Berry phase and coating-induced linear
polarizations across a set of rays deteriorate the form of a point spread function. In this …

Multilayer coatings induce a significant polarization aberration in optical systems with high
numerical aperture (NA) and wide field of view, which will cause wavefront distortion and …

A manufacturing system for controlling an optical axis of a birefringent material includes an
illumination system. The illumination system illuminates the birefringent material that is …

AN ADAPTIVE DISPERSION FORMULA FOR CHROMATIC ABERRATION CORRECTION AND
POLARIZATION ABERRATION ANALYSES IN PLANE SYMMETRIC OPTI Page 1 AN …

In order to investigate the relationship between the interface parameters of an optical
interface/system and its polarization characteristics, a three-dimensional (3D) polarization …

Optical lithography with high numerical aperture has a significant modulation effect on the
polarization state of the light field, which affects the imaging quality of the system. Due to the …

Quality control and inspection of large precision-engineered parts in reflection and
transmission modes require the use of non-contact techniques with high spatial resolution …

Quality control and inspection of large precision-engineered parts in reflection and
transmission modes require the use of non-contact techniques with high spatial resolution …

The polarization state of light is somewhat affected by propagation in a broad-spectrum, high
numerical aperture (NA) and other optical systems with oblique incident angles. Changes in …

Propagation of polarized light through reflective optical systems such as astronomical
telescope, coronagraphs, microlithography where mirrors are arranged in a non-planar …