https://www.scmphotonics.com/blog-1-1 daily 0.75 2026-08-28 https://www.scmphotonics.com/blog-1-1/optic-of-augmented-reality-part-1-fundamentals monthly 0.5 2026-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/44d219b4-200a-4f22-a8cf-5d06c2ce965c/Gemini_Generated_Image_x1810ux1810ux181.jpeg AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Display source (Right) and the Optical Engine (Left) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/6a3915c8-5f66-4198-94ea-3df2ab81f7de/Eye+and+Exit+Pupil.png AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/c30a3f2c-d1a9-40f8-83db-288d9e5ecc3f/Pupil+Replication+picture.png AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/63248ea6-cb05-4a13-b6f2-cabf94a1c76e/Virtual+Image+figure.png AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/09e2e131-1b4a-4d19-9e01-2024d16ba2c9/Virtual+Image+Explained.png AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/72595d32-26d1-4032-9bcd-bf3575dbbe8f/Exit+Pupil+with+eye.png AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Left - Formation of the exit pupil in an optical system. 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Right - example of binoculars with a smaller exit pupil requiring more careful eye alignment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/a29a5956-2b41-40e3-a7a8-0698f336189f/Small+Eyebox+example.png AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Diagram showing how a small eye is sensitive to small eye movements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/b10d8401-a0a3-4f40-9831-64dc2c05f1f9/Gemini_Generated_Image_w6vo8fw6vo8fw6vo.jpeg AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Etendue: The AΩ product is conserved as light propagates through a lossless optical system. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/d9d7edc0-30f4-42a8-a611-a104fea1e750/Pysical+Optics+-+light+interaction+with+surfaces.jpg AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Left – light interacting with a smooth surface can be treated as a ray. 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Right – light interacting with a periodic feature or on the order of the wavelength of light must be treated as a wave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/c0d0435d-347a-424e-83db-ed08fe56a47a/TIR+in+Water.jpg AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Total internal reflection example for water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/0b9685c5-dded-47e3-8241-8d17ee81468c/no_ap.gif AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Light propagating with no aperture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/7de3aefd-8836-4e21-97d8-d987c1c0c0d5/large_ap.gif AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Light propagating with large aperture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/a91ee017-3e50-497c-8918-ecb4ab51a1d8/smaller_ap.gif AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Light propagating with small aperture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/20146319-ba96-4226-b2ab-8a73fe274b8b/double_ap.gif AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Light propagating with dual aperture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/7b54dafe-6850-45f5-8681-4853190303fa/4+Diffraction+scenarios.png AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Still images showing the response of the light after interacting with the apertures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/d2f06a9f-7b4c-459d-9e73-8e63f0d810d5/diffraction+adding+slits+and+color.png AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Progression of diffraction of light moving from a single wavelength double slit to many slits to many slits with white light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/a9b168ae-5fc5-400d-a1d7-2e20f8c4bbb7/Thick_VBG.gif AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Bragg Diffraction from a volume Bragg grating (VBG) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/aa3c7c72-d385-4bd2-a4ac-95416f0f048c/SRG.gif AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Raman Nath diffraction through a surface relief grating (SRG) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/441be594-416c-445d-96e4-6a3f854a9c42/spatial+and+temporal+coherence.jpg AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/22d6aa9e-e823-428c-a423-7e3fc837bdce/Polarized+Light.png AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686ff244e9249744c0bd2061/3b9b0fcf-520a-40a3-aeea-a2ac4067e489/Stimulated+Emission.png AI and Photonics - Optics of Augmented Reality Part 1: Fundamentals Left: Absorption of a photon causes an electron to move to a higher energy level. 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