Mike Tocci
Dr. Mike Tocci is the Chief Technical Officer and co-founder of Contrast Optical Design & Engineering, Inc, a small company dedicated to optical design/analysis and opto-mechanical engineering. He received his B.S.
in Optics from the University of Rochester and his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Mike has over 15 years of optical design, research, teaching, and engineering experience, including over 9 years' experience working with the Zemax Optical Design Program. With a deep and extensive background in military and medical imaging and illumination systems, and a solid grounding in physics, he is confident working on any optical design or analysis project; from novelty lighting to complex imaging systems.
He has authored 13 U.S. patents for optical devices.
Articles by this Author
Quantifying Veiling Glare
- By Mike Tocci
- Published 25 May 2007
- User Articles , Stray Light
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Veiling glare is a term that is often used in the field of imaging system design. Technically, veiling glare is stray light that reaches the sensor plane of an imaging system, and it can cause a decrease in the imaging system’s performance.
Often, a full non-sequential treatment is needed for accurate results. However, for many optical imaging systems, a first-cut look at forward scattering effects is all that is really required. This article will show how to make just such a preliminary veiling glare measurement using tools that are already built into ZEMAX. This analysis will require just a few minutes to perform, and will give very useful results.
Often, a full non-sequential treatment is needed for accurate results. However, for many optical imaging systems, a first-cut look at forward scattering effects is all that is really required. This article will show how to make just such a preliminary veiling glare measurement using tools that are already built into ZEMAX. This analysis will require just a few minutes to perform, and will give very useful results.
How to Model the Human Eye in ZEMAX
- By Mike Tocci
- Published 26 April 2007
- User Articles , System Modeling
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In this article, we will create model of a human eye in ZEMAX using the Liou & Brennan 1997 eye model. After successfully generating this eye model in ZEMAX, we will use it to design a free-form progressive eyeglass lens.
Demystifying the Off-Axis Parabola Mirror
- By Mike Tocci
- Published 29 June 2006
- User Articles , 3D Geometries
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An off-axis parabolic (OAP) mirror consists of a small section cut out from a larger, so-called “parent” parabolic mirror. Working with these mirrors, especially for the first time, can seem like a daunting task. However, with a little instruction and a bit of practice, OAPs can be fairly straightforward to manipulate and very handy to use.
This article describes a real-life assignment that required an OAP to be used with an existing optical system
This article describes a real-life assignment that required an OAP to be used with an existing optical system
Modeling Frustrated Total Internal Reflection in Non-Sequential Mode
- By Mike Tocci
- Published 18 April 2006
- User Articles , Polarization and Thin Film Coatings , Thin Film Coatings
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This article describes how to model evanescent field effects like frustrated total internal reflection in ZEMAX. This is useful in applications like fingerprint scanners.