Measurement & Design

Optical system design: ARCoptix disposes of powerful ray-trace programs and many years of experience in the field of optical design. We are able to design and simulate for our customers complete optical systems including refractive optics (lenses), illumination modules, birefringent elements, polarizers, and other diffractive-refractive elements. Our simulations programs are also able to track phase and polarization information. This is the ideal tool if you want to simulate interferential and polarization effects of systems using polarized and coherent light sources such as Lasers. We have also the possibility to simulate angular behavior of complex birefringent systems such as Liquid crystal displays with dedicated commercial simulation programs that are based 4x4 matrices calculation methods (Berreman matrices). Optical testing: Thanks to its collaboration with HTI Biel and IMT, Arcoptix disposes of an important set of optical measurement equipment such as Mac-zehnder interferometer, test benches, gas and solid-state lasers, lenses, beam-splitters, filters, photo-detectors,...This permits us to test and characterize optical systems. Contact an ARCoptix engineer to answer your questions: info@arcoptix.com Characterization of birefringent elements: Arcoptix provides a Characterization service for birefringent materials is one of Arcoptix specialties. We dispose of sophisticated lab equipment and the know-how that permits us to make conoscopic and retardation measurements in polarized light. From these measurements we are capable to determine: Orientation of the optical axes Refractive indices Sign of the birefringence Scattering properties relative and absolute retardations (or optical path) The characterization of birefringent thin films and liquid crystal panels is one of our specialties. We have also the possibility to characterize sheet polarizers for transmission and extinction ratio. Contact an ARCoptix engineer to answer your questions:info@arcoptix.com