Question Can we calculate the reflection loss of a multilayer coating? Can we calculate the interference of emitted light and reflected light from the outer layer(s) of a multilayer coating? Synopsis Questions on what multilayer coating calculations OSLO can perform Solution " Yes. Choose...
Question I understand that users are supposed to be able to make changes to the OSLO menu and toolbars. How can I do this? Synopsis Making changes to the OSLO menu and toolbars Solution Understanding this answer requires that you have a working knowledge of using OSLO's CCL language. Some of the...
Question When I attempt to use the Zoom analysis commands (zpxs, zspa, zsen, zchr, zsei & zfif) I get an error similar to: Error in ____: Array index out of bounds. What is the problem? Synopsis Error in Zoom analysis commands Solution Variables are not dimensioned high enough in these analysis...
Question When I do a distortion plot on my optical system, there seems to be a very high peak near the axis, but not on the axis, that diminishes, and then trails off. This seems erroneous. Is this a math artefact or real distortion? Synopsis Distortion analysis (distplt) in a tilted or decentered...
Question Why don't my lens drawings show the correct ray paths? Synopsis Lens drawings and incorrect ray paths. Solution There are three principal reasons why you might have such a problem: You have entered your data incorrectly. The lens drawings prepared by OSLO are primarily intended to give...
Question I want to use an OSLO command in a CCL macro I am writing. How do I make sure that the command has the correct syntax? Synopsis Determining the correct syntax for OSLO commands Solution There are at least four different ways to determine the correct syntax of an OSLO command. In order to...
Question I am trying to perform some Monte Carlo tolerance analysis, but I am having trouble interpreting what some of the output data means. Can you please indicate where I can find an explanation of the Monte Carlo tolerance analysis output?
Question I have read through the online help page introducing how to create a private lens database, but I am still lost. How do I specify which folders or directories I want to be included in my private lens database?
Question I would like to simulate fiber-to-fiber coupling. How can I do this in OSLO? Synopsis Performing fiber-to-fiber coupling in OSLO Solution "Fiber-to-fiber coupling is achieved by performing a series of steps in OSLO: Model the end of the initial fiber as a beam waist using the...
Question "This routine provides a graphical interface to design Offner imaging spectrometers. It is based on the sliders of Joseph M. Howard (see ref. 1) and is an implementation in OSLO ccl programing language of the equations presented in ref. 2.References:1. J.M. Howard, "Optical design using...
