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This Spotlight is intended to pass on some nuggets of knowledge about how to go about setting up an optical alignment using a laser and some tricks to use to make life easier. There are other topics that are important to grasp, topics that may have been presented in lectures but not faced in reality - such as chromatic effects and collimation. This text is not intended to be rigorously scientific in its approach but more as a companion on your optics journey.

This first volume of the series Lectures in Optics introduces the simplest optical phenomena and the simplest optical instruments. Among these phenomena, rectilinear propagation, reflection, and refraction dominate the optical effects in nature and are essential to understanding the function of simple optical devices. Introduction to Optics presents the arguments relating to the nature of light and its propagation, the basic interactions between light and matter, and the energy aspect of light in relation to the quantitative measurement of visible radiation (photometry). It covers the fundamental laws governing reflection and refraction, as well as their applications in prisms and atmospheric phenomena. Simple optical instruments such as the pinhole camera, the human eye, the microscope, the telescope, and the photographic camera are covered. The text is accompanied by copious diagrams and striking photographs whose visual appeal entices readers to delve into the concepts. This book is suitable for various levels of instruction, from high school upper-level STEM classes to entry-level college optics 101 courses. Practice examples throughout the chapters reinforce an understanding of the presented material. The other published volumes in the series Lectures in Optics are Geometrical Optics Wave Optics Visual Optics

From optical fundamentals to advanced applications, this comprehensive guide to micro-optics covers all the key areas for those who need an in-depth introduction to micro-optic devices, technologies, and applications. Topics covered range from basic optics, optical materials, refraction, and diffraction, to micro-mirrors, micro-lenses, diffractive optics, optoelectronics, and fabrication. Advanced topics, such as tunable and nano-optics, are also discussed. Real-world case studies and numerous worked examples are provided throughout, making complex concepts easier to follow, whilst an extensive bibliography provides a valuable resource for further study. With exercises provided at the end of each chapter to aid and test understanding, this is an ideal textbook for graduate and advanced undergraduate students taking courses in optics, photonics, micro-optics, microsystems, and MEMs. It is also a useful self-study guide for research engineers working on optics development.

Applied Optics and Optical Engineering, Volume VIII covers topics on photographic lenses; lens mounting and centering; and aspheric surfaces. The book also presents automated lens design; radiometry; and the calculation of image quality. Topics on circuits for detectors of visible radiation, as well as arrays and charge-coupled devices are also encompassed. Practicing optical engineers will find the book invaluable.