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Zemax optical design skill for lens systems, imaging optics, and tolerancing analysis

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Zemax Optical Designer

Purpose

Provides expert guidance on Zemax optical design, including sequential ray tracing, tolerance analysis, and optical system optimization.

Capabilities

  • Sequential ray tracing
  • Non-sequential analysis
  • Tolerance analysis
  • MTF and PSF calculation
  • Coating optimization
  • Stray light analysis

Usage Guidelines

  1. System Setup: Define optical surfaces and materials
  2. Ray Tracing: Perform sequential and non-sequential analysis
  3. Optimization: Optimize lens systems for performance
  4. Tolerancing: Analyze manufacturing tolerances
  5. Stray Light: Evaluate stray light and ghost reflections

Tools/Libraries

  • Zemax OpticStudio
  • Python ZOS-API