Optic tutorial 1 what is light and how to manipulate it. I downloaded the software, which is a free version of their highend optics design tool. Optical design software allows the user to develop a configuration of optical elements that manipulate the trajectory of light for the purposes of creating an image, illuminating a target, coupling into a fiber, and so on. This is designed specially for those who have never done any optical design before, and it acts as an introduction to the first days course.
Oslo optics reference manual nmt electrical engineering. The one that seemed to have the best performance i. Optical design software allows the user to develop a configuration of optical elements that manipulate the trajectory of light for the purposes of creating an image, illuminating a target, coupling into a. Page 4 of 17 optimization tutorial using oslo light 7 note that with the scaled lens the elements are too thin to support an aperture of 1. A critical step in the design of an optical system. In it, you can create combinations of various lenses and mirrors to create custom optics simulation. Whether your design is imported from cad, a lens design program, or constructed from within the software, fred provides engineers with the essential tools for virtual prototyping of optical systems. The exact image you have in your comment comes from paul lutus opticalraytracer program. Topics include optical design, optical engineering, illumination, laser, optical materials, thin film coatings, and many more subjects needed to build and analyze complex optical systems.
Weve decided on 24mm and 240mm focal length lenses. Nearly every optical engineering endeavor can benefit from the use of optical design and analysis products developed by optica software. I was comparing various software, zemaxcode v oslo fredtracepro, but based on their official webpapage i find it hard to tell what are the main differences among them. Copy the file into the directory where optalix is installed. Links on optical design and engineering the purpose of this site is to provide a comprehensive list of links related to optics and optical simulation in general. A collection of ray data resulting from tracing a large number of rays from a single object point through the aperture of the lens. Sinclair optics, inc oslo,optics,optical,design,software. It then demonstrates how opic, a software procedure in the ccl language of oslo software, which is also available for free downloading, can be used to carry out a real design task, the design of a threecomponent objective. Jun 23, 2015 hands on exercise using two different catalog lenses. So oslo, perhaps more than any other optical design software, shows. Within windows, optalixcan be run by clicking on the optalixmenu item in the program group, double clicking on the optalixdesktop shortcut icon, double clicking on a lens. In addition to classical lens design features, oslo combines advanced ray tracing, analysis, and optimization methods. Zemax delivers design software, training, and support services that set the highest standards for the optical and illumination industries.
It can design geometrical lens optical systems and analyze the system and evaluate the performance, such as image quality. Oslo is a powerful yet affordable optical design program with the scope needed to meet todays optical design requirements. Optics, spring 2012 optical system design exercise using oslo part 1. Oslo is a powerful optical design program with the scope you. The tip of the day is a useful tutorial for new users. The first part of this tutorial is essentially copied from the document optimization tutorial using oslo light, which is. Learning oslo go through the tutorials and examples in the oslo folder in the following order. Fred optical engineering software simulates the propagation of light through any optomechanical system by raytracing. Optics software for layout and optimization oslo is a lens design program that can be used to determine the optimal sizes and shapes of components in an optical system. The first part of this tutorial is essentially copied from the document optimization tutorial using oslo light, which is available as a free pdf download from.
Basic principles about designing paraxial systems are introduced. Oslo optics software for layout and optimization, available from lambda research corporation, is a powerful lens design software package useful in determining the optimal sizes and shapes of the components in optical systems. Hands on exercise using two different catalog lenses. Jan 29, 2010 lambda research corporation has released version 6. This page is about the meanings of the acronymabbreviationshorthand oslo in the computing field in general and in the software terminology in particular.
Increase the thickness of the front and back elements from 0. In addition to classical lens design features, oslo compbines advanced ray tracing, analysis, and optimization methods with a high speed macro language to solve a wide variety of new problems in optics design. By using the links in this page a student confirms and agrees to use the software for educational proposes only and not for consulting services or other unauthorized use. It is also discussed that how to use the optical software to explore the tolerances analysis. Opticstudio is the worlds leading optical, illumination, and laser system design software. Brian blandford 2005 1 opic lens design tutorial edu. In addition to classical lens design features, it combines advanced ray tracing, analysis, and optimization methods with a highspeed macro language to solve a wide variety of new problems in optical design. The version is both windows system 7 and vista compatible. Michael hatcher looks at six of the most popular packages used by the optics industry. Free, nice documentation, 2d, geometric optics, fast, nothing new to learn, generally great for quick visualizations, interesting way to transfer macros etc. The first commercial version was produced in 1976 by sinclair optics. Synopsys is one of the largest and most powerful lens design programs in the world, with features found nowhere else. The long term intention is to make lens file conversion from zemax to codev andor oslo a part of the toolkit. In addition to classical lens design features, oslo combines advanced ray tracing, analysis, and optimization methods with a high speed macro language to.
Therefore, a wellspecified tolerance can maintain good system performance, and also make the optical elements easy to make. Jun 12, 2015 top level lens editing functionality tracepro is used for the design, analysis and optimization of optical and illumination systems. The tutorial shows stepbystep how to download free optical software, osloedu, and use it to analyse the optical performance of a concave spherical mirror. The method of ray tracing used in oslo is sequential ray tracing, but it also can execute nonsequential ray tracing. As for the reference manual, the tutorial is a pdf file with numerous internal hyperlinks for easier navigation.
I was looking for information on the telescope type ive chosen and found discussions on various raytracing programs. The unique capabilities of the free version, oslo edu, are a case in point. Oslo optics software for layout and optimization is produced by lambda research corporation who generously provide a free windows executable that. Many of the program commands can be accessed through these menus. Free version of the winlens3d optical design package, which provides serious design and analysis tools for optical engineer, student or designer. So oslo, perhaps more than any other optical design software, shows signs of its origins in a teaching establishment. Oslo stands for optics software for layout and optimization of optical systems. Choosing the right optical design software is about more than just the software. If you how understand rifles scopes work, then you will understand how other optical telescopes work, because rifle scopes have the most complex optical designs. Oslo optical design software as an educational tool. Fundamental optical design all participants will be given access for five weeks preceding the course to this passwordprotected introductory online training course. This tutorial shows how oslo commands can be accessed either. Optical design file conversion optalix offers comprehensive import and export routines to convert lens prescriptions from other optical design programs such as code v, oslo, zemax, asap, atmos, modas accos, sigma2000 and winlens.
Using this simulator, you can easily simulate the optics and effects of optics of different lenses like convex, concave, flat, curve, etc. A tutorial for designing fundamental imaging systems. Since then, oslo has been rewritten several times as computer technology has advanced. What free software is out there for visualizing optic ray. Download optalixlt to open, view and analyze the files, or eventually convert the designs to other formats code v, zemx, oslo, asap. I hope the user finds the features simple and intuitive. Our selfpaced elearning courses can be used for basic learning or to refresh and reinforce what you learned in class. Opticalraytracer is yet another free java based optics simulation software for windows. Optics software for layout and optimization wikipedia. With its powerful psd algorithm, synopsys can do in one second a job that takes other programs more than an hour. With an intuitive cad interface and powerful interactive optimizers, tracepro offers a powerful optical design environment with a short learning.
With its powerful psd algorithm, synopsys can do in one second a. Although the main purpose of oslo is to carry out optical design, the program contains extensive routines for making drawings of lenses that can be viewed on screen, printed as hard copy, or exported to other software in various graphical formats. Osas optics discovery kit is also an excellent learning tool materials and instructions for a number of simple optics experiments. Top companies in aerospace, astronomy, automotive, biomedical research, consumer electronics, and machine vision, use opticstudio as their tool of choice. Oslo combines advanced ray tracing, analysis, and optimization methods with a highspeed macro language to solve a wide variety of new problems in optical design. Oslo has other applications in optical design as well. The method of ray tracing used in oslo is sequential ray tracing, but it also can execute non sequential ray tracing.
Oslo provides an integrated optical design software environment that helps you complete almost any task in contemporary optics design. It can execute the optimization and tolerance analysis. It retains many features which were included for educational, rather than purely commercial reasons. But how do you choose the right one for your needs. In this tutorial, the current tolerances techniques that most optical software packages use are introduced. Either o click on the shortcut icon on the desktop in the windows desktop, or o click on start all programs oslo edu edition oslo edu edition 6x or o locate the. All optical design files presented in the handbook of optical designs, vol. The design with double convex dcx surfaces is straightforward. Conversion can be done in both ways, that is, from other programs import or to other programs export. Ive just started learning zemax, so sorry for any silly question i might ask in this message. Optimization tutorial using oslo light optical software.
Looking to learn zemax or other design software optics. It is recommended that the section lens entry is followed using both documents in parallel. Introduction to light on how it can be manipulated by the optical engineer. Software packages simplify complex optical system design. Opic lens design tutorial edu version lambda research. Since its inception at the institute of optics at the university of rochester, the software written by doug sinclair has played a key role in the teaching as well as in the performance of optical design.
Use of the software described below is for students currently enrolled at the college of optical sciences and for educational purposes only. With oslos ccl programming language, you can develop specialized optics optics and lens design software tools for modeling, testing, and manufacturing optics systems. The general features of the super oslo optical design program are described, including its integration with an interpreted programming language that can be used to extend its capabilities. This toolkit has similar function names as the matlabcodev and matlab oslo toolkits, written for other optical design software packages. Such endeavors include optimization, lasers and resonators, nonsequential calculations, straylight analysis, timedependent optical systems, imaging systems, spectroscopic measurement, astronomical systems, solar concentrators, fiberoptic systems, opto. The tutorial shows stepbystep how to download free optical software. Optics and photonics news monthly, by subscription, optical society of america, washington, dc news and technical articles the monthly column light touch covers everyday optics for the nonprofessional. Oslo prices are lowered september 2, 2009 lambda research corporation littleton, ma has released a new user guide for its oslo optical design software. Oslo is a powerful optical design program with the scope. Tracepro is used for the design, analysis and optimization of optical and illumination. Optics software for layout and optimization oslo is an optical design program originally developed at the university of rochester in the 1970s. With an intuitive cad interface and powerful interactive. What is optics software for layout and optimization oslo. The syntax of a design code like zemax or oslo or code v is not what you must learn.
The optics software for layout and optimization oslo lensdesign. So oslo, perhaps more than any other optical design software, shows signs of its origins in a. Optics tutorial 2 lens and focusing basics youtube. Optical design software comparison tuesday, 1 march 2011. Optical tutorials these tutorials offer information on our optical coatings and substrates, lenses, the recommended procedure for cleaning and handling optics, and damage thresholds for optics. Here we provide the essential information you need to understand how optical telescopes work. If youre designing an optical system be it a single lightbulb or a petawatt laser there is a software package that can help. A tutorial for designing fundamental imaging systems koichi taniguchi opti 521 distance learning college of optical science university of arizona november 2009,, abstract this tutorial shows what to do when we design optomechanical system for imaging system. Optical software tutorials trace pro, oslo, optiwave. Winlens3d basic also offers zoom friendly graphics, multiple copies of graphstables, audit trail facilities, and sliders for hand optimisation plus an autofocus option.
There is oslo its free educational for a limited number of surfaces but like all optical design software its not like playing with lego blocks, you have to know a fair amount about optics to enter surfaces and interpret the results. Oslo optics software for layout and optimization is a powerful optical design program with the scope needed to meet todays optical design requirements. Whether your design is imported from cad, a lens design program, or constructed from within the software, fred provides engineers with. Tracepro is used for the design, analysis and optimization of optical and illumination systems. The first thing we need to do now is to sketch the optical system.
If you want to learn zemax go back to college and get a degree in optics. In addition to classical lens design features, it combines advanced ray tracing, analysis, and optimization methods with a highspeed macro language to solve a wide variety of new problems. So the thickness that is the object distance is infinity in oslo, that means 1020, written. It is not complete but will be constantly extended. The synopsys optical solutions group osg, formerly optical research associates ora, has been providing worldclass support to our code v customers for over 40years. Contribute to imrehgoslohack development by creating an account on github. Optics, spring 2012 optical system design exercise using oslo. It is a businesstobusiness company that specializes in optics, mechanical mounts, optical software trace pro, oslo, optiwave, pcgrate, lascad, tfcal and supply of different kind of holograms. Oslo is used primarily to determine the optimum sizes and shapes of the elements in optical systems in cameras, consumer products, communications systems, militaryspace applications, scientific instruments, etc.
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