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SUMMARY:Optical Design of Lasers using Zemax
DTSTART:20051114T090000Z
DTEND:20051115T180000Z
DESCRIPTION:Two days intensive course in English

Registration form and further information

Course Contents

The ZEMAX Interface 
- Sequential ZEMAX 
- Aperture, Wavelength and Field selection

Optical Theory 
- The paraxial model 
- Example: A Paraxial Lens 
- Marginal and chief rays 
- The stop, entrance and exit pupils 
- Diagnostic Tools in the Analysis 
- Example: Using the paraxial model to demonstrate ideal performance

Optimization 
- Example: Introduction to optimization, using a doublet lens example 
- How ZEMAX Optimizes 
- Definition of the merit function 
- Normalised coordinates 
- Local minima 
- Merit function operands 
- Global optimisation

Apodization 
- Varying the uniformity of illumination in the pupil

Afocal beam expander 
- Designing for afocal output 
- Using lens catalogs 
- Using the Multi-Configuration editor

The Glass Catalog 
- Glass dispersion formulas 
- Selecting glass catalogs and glass map 
- Example: Adding New Glass Types 
Coordinate Breaks 
- Using the Global Vertex Report 
- Example: The dispersive prism

Polarisation Ray Tracing and Thin Film Coatings 
- The Jones Matrix 
- Reflection and Transmission 
- Coating definitions 
- The polarisation pupil map

Birefringence 
- The birefringent surface type 
- Phase rotation 
- A waveplate

Laser Beam Propagation 
- Properties of Gaussian Beams 
- Example: Using the Paraxial Gaussian Beam analysis feature 
- Example: Using the Skew Gaussian Beam analysis feature

Physical Optics Propagation 
- Geometrical vs physical optics 
- The fresnel number 
- Near and far field propagation 
- The pilot beam 
- Examples: Free Space Propagation  Frensel Numbers and Talbot 

Imaging 
-The Rayleigh range 
-Probing rays 
-POP beam definitions 
-Example: A Spatial Filter 
-Example: A Fresnel Zone Plate Lens 

Participation fee: 
Members of the German competence networks for Optical Technologies: 680 Euro + tax. 
Non-members: 880 Euro + tax. 
Courseware, two luncheons, coffe, cake and beverages are included in the participation fee.

Contributor: Jenny Warwick 
General Manager Optima Research 


LOCATION:Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung, Darmstadt
CLASS:PUBLIC
PRIORITY:3
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