How To Construct A Waveplate Or Retarder?
Waveplates, also known as retarders, modify its polarization state without attenuating, deviating, or displacing the beam, here share how to
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Waveplates, also known as retarders, modify its polarization state without attenuating, deviating, or displacing the beam, here share how to
Birefringent effects are utilized in a myriad of optical systems over a wide array of fields, we share the ways
A Wollaston prism splits a broadband input beam into two separately accessible beams with highly pure orthogonal linear polarizations. Here
In optics, polarized light can be described using the Jones calculus, how to simulate it, here is an example how
In most optical designs, the exact representation of light sources plays an important role. This article will discuss how to
“Hotspots” and uneven light distribution are common problems with filament, and laser light sources. Here we share how to simulate
This article will show what is radiant source model and how to generate a ray set in order to model
The light source is the starting point and fulcrum of an illumination system, and arguably the most crucial part
This article describes the principles of ophthalmic lens design, and discusses the parameters of the lens.
This article will introduce you to Non-Sequential optical design and the advantages of Non-Sequential Mode and mixed mode.
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There have been dozens of eye models published over more than 150 years, here presents several models of the human
The various objective for the illumination system will be described so that you can clearly define the target parameters
This article provides the fundamentals of Nonimaging optics systems, in particular, the background and a little theory of Nonimaging optics
Overview of a typical design cycle for illumination systems, you will learn the various steps within an illumination design, to
This blog introduces the basic concepts of optimization, demonstrates how to set parameters as variables, shows how to use the
This blog will introduce how to analyze the optical system, such as to show a visual representation of the system,
This is intended as an introduction to new users on interfacing with Zemax. Using a singlet optical lens design as
Motorized Filter Wheels are ideal for a number of automated applications requiring spectral selection or light intensity control.
Telecentric lenses are useful for a variety of applications, e.g. for radiometric measurements. How to model and simulate it, have