{"id":2928,"date":"2017-04-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-optics-wp.pantheonsite.io\/loft\/the-large-optics-and-fabrication-group\/"},"modified":"2025-04-02T23:29:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T23:29:37","slug":"the-large-optics-and-fabrication-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/loft\/the-large-optics-and-fabrication-group\/","title":{"rendered":"The Large Optics and Fabrication Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"podcast_meta\">\n<aside><div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"838\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/loft\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/04\/LOFT-Group_04-10-2017.mp3'>LOFT-Group_04-10-2017<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/loft\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/04\/LOFT-Group_04-10-2017.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"LOFT-Group_04-10-2017\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"LOFT-Group_04-10-2017\\\" by Logan Graves Xiangyu Gao. Released: 2011.\",\"meta\":{\"artist\":\"Logan Graves Xiangyu Gao\",\"year\":\"2011-12-01T16:09\",\"length_formatted\":\"22:00\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/loft\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/loft\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/loft\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/04\/Picture1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2366\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/loft\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/04\/Picture1-300x135.png\" alt=\"Picture1\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This week we introduce the first series for The Spotlight Report, which will be the LOFT Group. The LOFT Group (large optics and fabrication technology) focuses on metrology research, such as CGH\u2019s and deflectometry, as well as fabrication breakthroughs, including polishing methods, materials, and control. Tune in to see what the LOFT Group is all about and to get an idea of the topics we will be covering in the coming episodes of this series!<\/p>\n<p>Also, this week we mentioned swing arm profilometry, which was indeed created in the LOFT Group. You can find the journal article discussing the swing arm profilometer at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/loft\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/04\/Anderson-Proc-SPIE-2536.pdf\">Anderson Proc SPIE 2536<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week we introduce the first series for The Spotlight Report, which will be the LOFT Group. The LOFT Group (large optics and fabrication technology) focuses on metrology research, such as CGH\u2019s and deflectometry, as well as fabrication breakthroughs, including polishing methods, materials, and control. 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