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System Analysis

Articles in this section focus on how to evaluate the performance of your optical system within Ansys Zemax OpticStudio. Using these articles, you will learn how to use the analysis features in the software and how to interpret certain outputs.

  • How to Use Sequence Selector
  • Contrast Loss Map in OpticStudio
  • Drawing specific rays in layout plots
  • Exploring Physical Optics Propagation (POP) in OpticStudio
  • How do I create presentation quality graphics and animations?
  • How do OPD Reference settings in System Explorer\Advanced section affect wavefront calculation?
  • How to calculate the sag of a diffractive optical element with a macro
  • How to design a singlet lens, Part 2: Analysis
  • How to generate cross-section and moment data for an extended source using Geometric Image Analysis
  • How to include detector resolution in MTF calculations
  • How to measure the sag of an NSC object
  • How to model laser beam propagation in OpticStudio: Part 2 - Using Paraxial Gaussian Beam analysis to model Gaussian beam
  • How to model laser beam propagation in OpticStudio: Part 3 - Using Physical Optics Propagation to model Gaussian beams
  • How to model thermal effects using OpticStudio
  • How to set up Image Simulation tool?
  • How to show Detector Volume data in 3-D
  • How to simulate high resolution images
  • How to sum POP beams coherently
  • How to use POP with lenslet arrays
  • How to use the polar detector and IESNA/EULUMDAT source data
  • Identifying aberrations with OpticStudio features - webinar
  • Identifying specific rays using filter strings
  • Impact of drawing resolution on ray tracing
  • Introduction to Enhanced Ray Aiming and Ray Aiming Wizard
  • Methods for stray light analysis in OpticStudio - webinar
  • Multibeam interference simulation using Zemax OpticStudio
  • NSC Sag Map Tool Usage
  • OpticStudio narcissus analysis macro
  • Paraxial vs. Real pupils in optical system
  • Performing Partially Coherent Image Analysis
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