Private and public CCL libraries.
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Pupils need adequate sampling in order to do image analysis
Question Why don't the image analysis routines work with my system? Synopsis Pupils need adequate sampling in order to do image analysis Solution By far the biggest problem encountered in this area is the failure to use adequate pupil sampling to characterize the image. To compute a spot diagram,...
Using macro editing modes in OSLO (CCL and SCP)
Question I am having trouble creating an ABC spline surface in OSLO. Once I indicate that I want to create an ABC spline surface of 30 points, OSLO stops my CCL routine and tells me there is an error because all my ABC x,y, and z data points are still zero. How do I stop the error messages from...
Creating Boundary Drawing Information for a simple wedged prism
Question I want to enter a simple wedged prism in OSLO. I notice that when I make the wedge angle 1 degree or greater, the 2 optical surfaces of the prism no longer appear as a single object in OSLO drawings. How do I get around this so that OSLO draws the entire prism object as one shape? Synopsis ...
Multilayers calculation and OSLO
Question How many multilayers can be calculated with your software? Synopsis Multilayers calculation and OSLO Solution Thousands.
Using multilayer coatings in OSLO
Question I want to model multilayer coatings. Can I model multilayer coatings in OSLO? How do I do it? Can I model multilayer coatings if I just have the transmission or reflection curve? Can I optimize on multilayer coatings in OSLO? Synopsis Using multilayer coatings in OSLO Solution You can...
F-number formula mistake (Landscape Lens Exercise) in Optics Reference
Question There appears to be an error in the f-number formula for the Landscape Lens Exercise in the OSLO 6.1 Optics Reference. Is this the case? Synopsis F-number formula mistake (Landscape Lens Exercise) in Optics Reference Symptoms The sentence near the bottom of page 32 (41) in the hardcopy...
Fixing OSLO to automatically open when you are opening lens files
Question After performing some work on my system, I found the icons for all my lens files(*.len & *.osl) are missing in my computer folders. Additionally, if I right-click any lens file and choose "Open With>>Choose Program", I find there is no OSLO program available in the installed program list....
Ghost analysis is not available or is deactivated
Question Whenever I attempt to perform ghost analysis in OSLO, the ghost icon on the spot diagram toolbar is deactivated. Whenever I attempt to use the "ghosts" command from the command line I get the error message "Command is currently disabled." How do I activate the ghost analysis? Synopsis ...
Ordering of terms in different representations of Zernike polynomials
Question I understand that there are a couple of different representations of Zernike polynomials in general use. What Zernike representation does OSLO use and where?