CGH Tab

The CGH tab provides access to the calibration constants used in calculating computer-generated holograms. Change values by clicking on the numbers, typing new values into the form, and hitting RETURN.

Instrumental Calibrations

wavelength
Vacuum wavelength of the trapping laser [μm]
n_m
Refractive index of the medium
magnification
Magnification of the objective lens
focallength
Focal length of the objective lens [μm]
camerapitch
Center-to-center separation between camera pixels [μm]
slmpitch
Center-to-center separation between SLM pixels [μm]
splay
Splay factor [rad/pixel]

Geometry of the SLM plane

(xs, ys)
Coordinates of the optical axis in the hologram plane [phixel]
phis
Tilt of the SLM relative to the optical axis [degree]
scale
Effective magnification of the objective's input pupil onto the SLM

Geometry at the camera plane

(xc, yc)
Coordinates of the optical axis in the camera plane [pixel]
zc
Axial offset of the trap plane from the image plane [pixel]
thetac
Orientation of the trap plane relative to the image plane [degree]