A quantum trick based on interferometric measurements allows a team of researchers at LMU to detect even the smallest ...

Modern semiconductor manufacturing technology has advanced rapidly. Because of this, measurement using non-contact displacement and transparent coating thickness has become very critical. Applications ...

Laser interferometry has emerged as a leading non‐contact method for the precision measurement of gear geometries. By utilising the interference of coherent light, these systems can detect minute ...

A laser interferometer is the classic instrument of choice for measuring and compensating CNC machines and CMM machines in order to minimize downtime and make them more cost-efficient. CENTRIC ...

A quantum trick based on interferometric measurements allows a team of researchers to detect even the smallest movements of a laser beam with extreme sensitivity.

Matter has the mind-boggling ability to behave like waves as well as particles but it has taken physicists some time to exploit this effect. In recent years, however, various groups around the world ...

The department Laser Interferometric Sensing develops optical measurement techniques for space applications, in particular for high-precision measurements of distance changes. Typical fields of ...

In order to push the performance of optical systems, aspheric- and freeform surfaces are used in state-of-the-art optic design for correcting aberrations. The production of these complex-shaped ...

The quantification of large optics demands metrology systems that operate in the context of turbulence, vibration and additional challenges. Figure 1. Measurement of large optics, such as this 8-meter ...