Jove
Visualize
Contact Us

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Aversive stimulus differentially triggers subsecond dopamine release in reward regions.

Neuroscience·2011
Same author

Absolute two-photon cross section of Rb measured by differential absorption.

Optics letters·2009
Same author

Two-photon resonant upconversion in xenon.

Optics letters·2009
Same author

Dye laser radiation in the 605-725-nm region pumped by a 544-nm fluorescein dye laser.

Applied optics·1984
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 12, 2026

Fabrication and Characterization of Thickness Mode Piezoelectric Devices for Atomization and Acoustofluidics
10:39

Fabrication and Characterization of Thickness Mode Piezoelectric Devices for Atomization and Acoustofluidics

Published on: August 5, 2020

Simple diffuser for production of laser speckle.

K D Bonin, M A Kadar-Kallen

    Applied Optics
    |June 18, 2010
    PubMed
    Summary

    A novel random phase plate offers a simple, cost-effective method for generating laser speckle patterns. This optical element was tested using both He-Ne and Nd:YAG lasers, demonstrating its versatility.

    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Laser Physics

    Background:

    • Laser speckle is a complex interference pattern resulting from coherent light scattering.
    • Generating controlled and predictable speckle patterns is crucial for various optical applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce a new passive optical element for laser speckle generation.
    • To characterize the statistical properties of the speckle patterns produced by this element.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a random phase plate as a passive optical element.
    • Experimental generation of speckled beams using a He-Ne laser (Gaussian profile) and a pulsed Nd:YAG laser (nonuniform profile).
    • Measurement and statistical analysis of the resulting speckle patterns.

    Main Results:

    More Related Videos

    Femtosecond Laser Filaments for Use in Sub-Diffraction-Limited Imaging and Remote Sensing
    06:16

    Femtosecond Laser Filaments for Use in Sub-Diffraction-Limited Imaging and Remote Sensing

    Published on: April 25, 2019

    Low-cost Custom Fabrication and Mode-locked Operation of an All-normal-dispersion Femtosecond Fiber Laser for Multiphoton Microscopy
    08:48

    Low-cost Custom Fabrication and Mode-locked Operation of an All-normal-dispersion Femtosecond Fiber Laser for Multiphoton Microscopy

    Published on: November 22, 2019

    Related Experiment Videos

    Last Updated: Jun 12, 2026

    Fabrication and Characterization of Thickness Mode Piezoelectric Devices for Atomization and Acoustofluidics
    10:39

    Fabrication and Characterization of Thickness Mode Piezoelectric Devices for Atomization and Acoustofluidics

    Published on: August 5, 2020

    Femtosecond Laser Filaments for Use in Sub-Diffraction-Limited Imaging and Remote Sensing
    06:16

    Femtosecond Laser Filaments for Use in Sub-Diffraction-Limited Imaging and Remote Sensing

    Published on: April 25, 2019

    Low-cost Custom Fabrication and Mode-locked Operation of an All-normal-dispersion Femtosecond Fiber Laser for Multiphoton Microscopy
    08:48

    Low-cost Custom Fabrication and Mode-locked Operation of an All-normal-dispersion Femtosecond Fiber Laser for Multiphoton Microscopy

    Published on: November 22, 2019

    • The random phase plate effectively produced laser speckle with both tested laser systems.
    • The generated speckle patterns exhibited measurable statistical properties.
    • The element proved effective even with a high-intensity pulsed laser (10^9 W/cm^2).

    Conclusions:

    • The developed random phase plate is a simple, inexpensive, and effective tool for producing laser speckle.
    • This method is versatile, applicable to different laser types and beam profiles.
    • The characterized speckle statistics provide valuable data for applications relying on laser speckle.