The optical metrology group (GMO in Spanish) is part of the optical division of the Optical research center (CIO in Spanish). Prof. Fernando Mendoza S. found this group and the laboratory 302 (metro 1) in 1991. This was probably the first laboratory at the CIO dedicated to generate and transfer knowledge in the non destructive testing topic.
Since the beginning of its foundation, a constant of the group has been the continuous equipment of the laboratory helping to develop new methods and configurations in the optical non destructive testing field. The use of special shutter cameras allow the measurement of high speed deformations before the appearing of the high speed cameras. The further use of high power lasers and high speed cameras retrieved interferometric results up to 10,000 fps. Several 3D configurations have been used to determine all the displacement and surface strain components.
In transfer matter, the group applies its "know how" in particular needs for several companies such as MABE, The electric federal commission of México, SOLTEC, KODIAK and so on.
Recently, the group has been applying developments into the biomedical field with systems such as: digital holographic interferometry (DHI), optical coherence tomography (OCT) and digital holographic microscopy (DHM). Since 2010, the group extends its operations to the laboratory 1110 where several OCT systems are used in a wide range of applications.
The GMO group constantly offers postgraduate courses for the CIO's study programs. A wide popular science program is carried out by the members of the GMO during the whole year. Visits and stays are a common practice by our group with several Universities around the world.
