Published Papers

OUTLINE DESCRIPTION OF AN ASM First description in English literature is Drysdale, Trans. Opt. Soc. London, 1900 Fig. 2 from the Drysdale paper of 1900 Further from the Drysdale paper CAT’S EYE AND CONFOCAL FOCI CAT’S EYE  Cat’s eye reflection CONFOCAL FOCI  Confocal reflection EXAMPLES OF CAT’S EYE AND COFC SPOT IMAGES OUT OF FOCUS […]

Introduction Need for reverse engineering Properties needed to reverse engineer Measurements needed Measurements that can be made Center thickness Rear Radius Back focal length No closed form solution for unknowns Spreadsheet example N, t and r2 were estimated and a, b and c calculated Solver used to minimize lower right hand cell to give calculated n, t […]

INTRODUCTION On-machine metrology is particularly important for diamond turning and grinding as it is difficult to remount and align a part if it does not meet off-line inspection criteria. There is also the issue of tool wear; a process that started well may fail part way through the cut, and if tool replacement is needed, […]

ABSTRACT  An autostigmatic microscope is described and its uses explained. Then an adaptation of the original instrument is described that uses current technological advances in laser diodes and video displays to turn an old workhorse into a versatile optical test and alignment device. This paper illustrates applications that make use of the capabilities of the […]

ABSTRACT We give an example of a Point Source Microscope (PSM) and describe its uses as an aid in the alignment of optical systems including the referencing of optical to mechanical datums. The PSM is a small package (about 100x150x30 mm), including a point source of light, beam splitter, microscope objective and digital CCD camera […]

1. Introduction As optical systems become more complex and packaging requirements more severe and multi-dimensional, proper alignment becomes more challenging. Yet with current improvements in the manufacture and measurement of optical surfaces to nm levels, alignment is one of the few remaining opto-mechanical aspects of optical system manufacture and assembly where improvement in optical performance […]