Francisco Jose Torcal-Milla
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Francisco Jose Torcal-Milla has a total of 73 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Luis Miguel Sanchez-Brea
Applied Optics Complutense Group, Optics Department, Faculty of Physics, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza de las Ciencias, 1, 28040 Madrid, Spain
30 shared publications - Eusebio Bernabeu
Univ Complutense Madrid, Appl Opt Complutense Grp, Dept Opt, Fac Ciencias Fis, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
14 shared publications Luis Miguel Sanchez-Brea
9 shared publicationsFrancisco Javier Salgado-Remacha
4 shared publicationsEusebio Bernabeu
Optics Department, Applied Optics Complutense Group, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Facultad de Ciencias Fsicas, Plaza de las Ciencias 1, E-28040, Madrid, Spain
3 shared publications- Jose Antonio Gómez Pedrero
Departamento de Óptica, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Av. Arcos del Jalón 118, E-28037 Madrid, Spain
3 shared publications
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 17 July 2026
- Published by Universidad de Zaragoza in Jornada de Jóvenes Investigadores del I3A
- Vol. 14
Dispositivo optoelectrónico fonocaptor para instrumentos musicales de cuerda basado en modulación en frecuencia
Este trabajo presenta el diseño y desarrollo preliminar de una pastilla fonocaptora óptica para instrumentos de cuerda basada en modulación FM. El sistema utiliza un emisor óptico y un fotodetector para detectar la luz reflejada por la vibración de la cuerda, minimizando la influencia de la iluminación ambiente y del ruido electromagnético. Se describen el fundamento teórico, el diseño de las distintas etapas electrónicas —modulación, detección, amplificación y filtrado— y la futura validación experimental mediante un monocordio diseñado específicamente para evaluar la viabilidad de la tecnología propuesta.
- 17 July 2026
- Published by Universidad de Zaragoza in Jornada de Jóvenes Investigadores del I3A
- Vol. 14
Open AccessDispositivo optoelectrónico fonocaptor para instrumentos musicales de cuerda basado en modulación en frecuencia
Este trabajo presenta el diseño y desarrollo preliminar de una pastilla fonocaptora óptica para instrumentos de cuerda basada en modulación FM. El sistema utiliza un emisor óptico y un fotodetector para detectar la luz reflejada por la vibración de la cuerda, minimizando la influencia de la iluminación ambiente y del ruido electromagnético. Se describen el fundamento teórico, el diseño de las distintas etapas electrónicas —modulación, detección, amplificación y filtrado— y la futura validación experimental mediante un monocordio diseñado específicamente para evaluar la viabilidad de la tecnología propuesta.
- 1 October 2025
- Published by American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) in The Physics Teacher
- Vol. 63 (7) , 600-601
Toy Metallophone: Harmony or Beauty? An Opportunity to Learn Physics
- 1 October 2025
- Published by American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) in The Physics Teacher
- Vol. 63 (7) , 600-601
Toy Metallophone: Harmony or Beauty? An Opportunity to Learn Physics
- Open Access
- 28 August 2025
- Published by Elsevier in Optics and Lasers in Engineering
- Vol. 195
Chessboard-based achromatic binary Zone Plate
- 28 August 2025
- Published by Elsevier in Optics and Lasers in Engineering
- Vol. 195
Open AccessChessboard-based achromatic binary Zone Plate
- Open Access
- 28 July 2025
- Published by Universidad de Zaragoza in Jornada de Jóvenes Investigadores del I3A
- Vol. 13
Efecto del descentramiento e inclinación sobre la calidad óptica de lentes difractivas
La corrección de afecciones oculares tales como la miopía, la hipermetropía y el astigmatismo puede llevarse a cabo mediante tres técnicas: con gafa, lentes de contacto y lentes intraoculares. La sustitución del cristalino del paciente por una lente intraocular se lleva a cabo, principalmente, ligada a otras patologías como las cataratas, que impiden la correcta visión por parte del sujeto. Existen diversos tipos de lentes intraoculares: refractivas y refracto-difractivas. Estas últimas ofrecen características deseables como multifocalidad, lo cual es beneficioso para el paciente, pudiendo paliar, al menos de forma parcial, la pérdida de acomodación debida a la extración del critalino. En este trabajo se presenta un estudio preliminar del efecto del descentramiento e inclinación de lentes difractivas sobre la función de transferencia de modulación (MTF) y la anchura del foco.
- 28 July 2025
- Published by Universidad de Zaragoza in Jornada de Jóvenes Investigadores del I3A
- Vol. 13
Open AccessEfecto del descentramiento e inclinación sobre la calidad óptica de lentes difractivas
La corrección de afecciones oculares tales como la miopía, la hipermetropía y el astigmatismo puede llevarse a cabo mediante tres técnicas: con gafa, lentes de contacto y lentes intraoculares. La sustitución del cristalino del paciente por una lente intraocular se lleva a cabo, principalmente, ligada a otras patologías como las cataratas, que impiden la correcta visión por parte del sujeto. Existen diversos tipos de lentes intraoculares: refractivas y refracto-difractivas. Estas últimas ofrecen características deseables como multifocalidad, lo cual es beneficioso para el paciente, pudiendo paliar, al menos de forma parcial, la pérdida de acomodación debida a la extración del critalino. En este trabajo se presenta un estudio preliminar del efecto del descentramiento e inclinación de lentes difractivas sobre la función de transferencia de modulación (MTF) y la anchura del foco.
- 1 November 2024
- Published by IATED Academy
- Vol. 1, 9125-9130
A COLLECTION OF SELF-LEARNING MATERIAL FOR TEACHERS AND PHYSICS ENTHUSIASTS
- 1 November 2024
- Published by IATED Academy
- Vol. 1, 9125-9130
A COLLECTION OF SELF-LEARNING MATERIAL FOR TEACHERS AND PHYSICS ENTHUSIASTS
- 1 November 2024
- Published by IATED Academy
- Vol. 1, 8411-8415
A CUSTOM SURVEY APP FOR IMMEDIATE CLASSROOM FEEDBACK
- 1 November 2024
- Published by IATED Academy
- Vol. 1, 8411-8415
A CUSTOM SURVEY APP FOR IMMEDIATE CLASSROOM FEEDBACK
- 1 November 2024
- Published by American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) in The Physics Teacher
- Vol. 62 (8) , 634-635
Knee Joint Dynamics: An Experiment to Introduce the Concept of Torque to Biomedical and Life Sciences Students
Classical dynamics is a fundamental pillar of any general physics course. The presentation often starts by showing Newton’s three laws and their applications to Classical dynamics is a fundamental pillar of any general physics course. The presentation often starts by showing Newton’s three laws and their applications to
- 1 November 2024
- Published by American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) in The Physics Teacher
- Vol. 62 (8) , 634-635
Knee Joint Dynamics: An Experiment to Introduce the Concept of Torque to Biomedical and Life Sciences Students
Classical dynamics is a fundamental pillar of any general physics course. The presentation often starts by showing Newton’s three laws and their applications to Classical dynamics is a fundamental pillar of any general physics course. The presentation often starts by showing Newton’s three laws and their applications to
- 1 May 2024
- Published by American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) in The Physics Teacher
- Vol. 62 (5) , 415
Looking at nature through water lenses
Nature and physics are inherently interconnected, representing complementary aspects of the same reality. Nature is full of physics-related phenomena that are w Nature and physics are inherently interconnected, representing complementary aspects of the same reality. Nature is full of physics-related phenomena that are w
- 1 May 2024
- Published by American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) in The Physics Teacher
- Vol. 62 (5) , 415
Looking at nature through water lenses
Nature and physics are inherently interconnected, representing complementary aspects of the same reality. Nature is full of physics-related phenomena that are w Nature and physics are inherently interconnected, representing complementary aspects of the same reality. Nature is full of physics-related phenomena that are w
- 1 March 2024
- Published by American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) in The Physics Teacher
- Vol. 62 (3) , 209
Colorful dew drops
Dew is a meteorological phenomenon in which the humidity in the air condenses in the form of drops due to a sudden decrease in temperature or contact with cold
- 1 March 2024
- Published by American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) in The Physics Teacher
- Vol. 62 (3) , 209
Colorful dew drops
Dew is a meteorological phenomenon in which the humidity in the air condenses in the form of drops due to a sudden decrease in temperature or contact with cold
- Open Access
Modified Mach Zehnder interferometer for spatial coherence measurement
Spatial coherence of light sources is usually obtained by using the classical Youngs interferometer. Despite the original experiment has been improved in successive works, some drawbacks still remain. In addition, several pairs of points must be used to characterize the totally the 2D complex-coherence degree of the source. In this work, an alternative based on a modified Mach-Zehnder interferometer which includes a pair of lenses is presented. With this modified Mach-Zehnder interferometer, we are able to measure the spatial coherence length between any two points of the laser beam section simultaneously. The set-up does not have any movable part, which makes it robust and portable. To test it, the two-dimensional spatial coherence of a high-speed laser with two cavities has been measured for different pulse energy values. We observe from the experimental measurements that the complex degree of coherence changes with the selected output energy. Both laser cavities seem to have similar complex coherence degree for maximum energy although it is not symmetrical. Thus, this analysis will allow us to determine the best configuration of the double cavity laser for interferometric applications. Furthermore, the proposed approach can be applied to any other light sources.
Open AccessModified Mach Zehnder interferometer for spatial coherence measurement
Spatial coherence of light sources is usually obtained by using the classical Youngs interferometer. Despite the original experiment has been improved in successive works, some drawbacks still remain. In addition, several pairs of points must be used to characterize the totally the 2D complex-coherence degree of the source. In this work, an alternative based on a modified Mach-Zehnder interferometer which includes a pair of lenses is presented. With this modified Mach-Zehnder interferometer, we are able to measure the spatial coherence length between any two points of the laser beam section simultaneously. The set-up does not have any movable part, which makes it robust and portable. To test it, the two-dimensional spatial coherence of a high-speed laser with two cavities has been measured for different pulse energy values. We observe from the experimental measurements that the complex degree of coherence changes with the selected output energy. Both laser cavities seem to have similar complex coherence degree for maximum energy although it is not symmetrical. Thus, this analysis will allow us to determine the best configuration of the double cavity laser for interferometric applications. Furthermore, the proposed approach can be applied to any other light sources.