Photonics Dictionary: C

A means of illumination from which the infrared component has been removed by absorption or reflection filters within the condenser system.

An instrument that uses a beam of light to scan a color transparency, and three differently filtered photosensors to record the transmitted beam, as a means of producing three exposed separation...

A photometer that uses a set of color filters to measure the intensity of light in various regions of the spectrum.

A filter used in photography to change the spectral composition of light entering a camera, or to adjust color balance during printing.

Also known as clear glass or clear filter. The clear glass plate is used to simulate a filter, in converging or diverging light, to maintain focus.

A confocal resonator, also known as a confocal cavity or confocal laser resonator, is a type of optical resonator configuration used in laser systems. The term confocal in this context refers to the...