Encyclopedia results for Wavefront

1. Wavefront
   For the notion of wave front in functional analysis , see wave front set . In optics and physics , a wavefront ..., Huygens principle provides a quick method to predict the propagation of a wavefront through ..
   
   
   
2. Wavefront sensor
   A wavefront sensor is a device for measuring the aberrations of an optical wavefront . Although an amplitude splitting interferometer such as the Michelson interferometer could be called a wavefront sensor ..
   
   
   
3. Wavefront Technologies
   Wavefront Technologies was a computer graphics company that developed and sold computer animation animation ... at the time. In 1995, Wavefront Technologies was purchased by Silicon Graphics and merged with Alias ..
   
   
   
4. Wavefront coding
   In optics, wavefront coding is a method for increasing the depth of field in an image to produce sharper ... aberration . ref name StanfordPaper http graphics.stanford.edu courses cs448a 06 winter dowski wavefront ..
   
   
   
5. Wavefront arbiter
   A Wavefront arbiter is a circuit used to make decisions which control the crossbar of a high capacity ... design criterion of an arbiter in a some applications. Algorithm description A wavefront aribiter ..
   
   
   
6. Wavefront curvature sensor
   A wavefront curvature sensor is a device for measuring the aberrations of an optical wavefront . Like a Shack Hartmann sensor it uses an array of small lenses or lenslets to focus the wavefront into an array ..
   
   
   
7. The Advanced Visualizer
   product of Wavefront Technologies from the 1980s until the 1990s . It was made into an animator ..., Silicon Graphics purchased Alias Systems Corporation , a competitor of Wavefront, and their competitor ..
   
   
   
8. Piston (optics)
   In optics , the term piston is simply the mean value of a wavefront or Phase waves phase profile across ... cylinder, optical piston values can be changed to Bias electrical engineering bias the wavefront phase ..
   
   
   
9. Deformable mirror
   Deformable mirror DM represent the most convenient tool for wavefront control and correction of optical aberration s. Deformable mirrors are used in combination with wavefront sensors and real time control ..
   
   
   
10. Alias Systems Corporation
    Alias Systems Corporation formerly Alias Wavefront , headquartered in Toronto , Ontario , Canada , was a software ... in 1995 when Silicon Graphics bought Alias Research, which was founded in 1983, and Wavefront ..
    
    
    
11. Shack-Hartmann
    A Hartmann Shack or Shack Hartmann is a type of wavefront sensor . It is commonly used in adaptive optics ... onto a photon sensor typically a CCD array or quad cell . The local tilt of the wavefront across ..
    
    
    
12. Kinemation
    Kinemation was one of the first inverse kinematics packages for 3D computer animation , created for Wavefront ... into Alias Systems Corporation Alias Wavefront s flagship product Maya software Maya . References ..
    
    
    
13. Triplexor
    Unreferenced date July 2007 Orphan date November 2006 A Triplexor is an optical component made of silica with a silicon wavefront which utilize the Mach Zehnder interferometry design to tweak fiber br ...
    
    
    
14. Martin Audio
    . Wavefront Series Martin released the Wavefront series of loudspeaker systems in 1995. The large format ... reduces cabinet size and weight by omitting one of the 12 inch drivers. The original Wavefront subwoofer ..
    
    
    
15. Lenslet
    normally has the same focal length . It has many uses but is commonly found in Shack Hartmann wavefront ..
    
    
    
16. Knife-edge effect
    source, and creates a new wavefront . This new wavefront propagates into the geometric ..
    
    
    
17. Vergence (optics)
    of the optical wavefront . However, it is only fully valid in geometrical optics , not in Gaussian beam optics or in wave optics where the wavefront at the focus is wavelength dependent and the curvature ..
    
    
    
18. John Grower
    , and Director of Production at Wavefront Technologies which later merged to form Alias Systems Corporation ..
    
    
    
19. Jeffree cell
    leading to advancement and retardation of portions of the light wavefront. This led to Interference ..
    
    
    
20. Maya (software)
    , Maya then owned by Alias Wavefront won an Academy Award for scientific and technical achievement ..., evolved from Wavefront Technologies Wavefront Explorer and Alias Systems Corporation Alias PowerAnimator ..
    
    
    
21. Relativistic Doppler effect
    other . Let us consider the problem from the reference frame of the source. Suppose one wavefront arrives at the observer. The next wavefront is then at a distance math lambda c f e , math away from ..
    
    
    
22. IntraLASIK
    to perform LASIK, including conventional, wavefront optimized, or wavefront guided ablate .... ref Durrie DS, Kezirian GM. Femtosecond laser versus mechanical keratome flaps in wavefront ..
    
    
    
23. Tilt (optics)
    quantizes the average slope in both the X and Y directions of a wavefront or Phase waves phase profile ... in the wavefront. Defocus is the lowest order true optical aberration. If piston and tilt are subtracted ..
    
    
    
24. Wright Camera
    aberration, or to a fourth order wavefront aberration, for zero coma and flat astigmatic field .... In effect, the only monochromatic fourth order wavefront aberration of the Wright camera is relatively ..
    
    
    
25. Arbiter
    Memory arbiter , in computing a computer hardware management and synchronization component Wavefront ..