What is ISO 15902 about?
ISO 15902 is an international standard used for optics and photonics that helps in understanding the terms of diffractive optics used in display devices.
ISO 15902 defines the basic terms for diffractive optical elements for free-space propagation. The purpose of ISO 15902 is to provide an agreed-upon common terminology that reduces ambiguity and misunderstanding and thereby aid in the development of the field of diffractive optics.
Who is ISO 15902 for?
ISO 15902 on Optics and photonics is useful for:
- Manufacturer of display devices
- Health care units
- Life sciences
- Data storage centre
Why should you use ISO 15902?
Optics and photonics study light’s fundamental properties and harness them in practical applications. ISO 15902 is useful in classifying the diffraction properties and also helps in designing the diffractive optical elements. ISO 15902 provides an understanding of diffractive technology, elements and their types. Basically, ISO 15902 can be used to understand converting input wavefront to a predetermined output wavefront (or wavefronts) in free space by means of the phenomenon of diffraction. ISO 15902 helps you in understanding and reducing the ambiguity of the terms used for diffractive optical elements.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN ISO 15902:2020 supersedes BS EN ISO 15902:2005. BS EN ISO 15902:2020 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN ISO 15902:2005. These include:
- In 3.3.3.4, an explanation on the factor has been added in a note to the entry
- In 3.4.3.4, the sign has been corrected
- Other editorial changes have been made
