Question Is it possible to use OSLO for designing interferometers? Synopsis Using OSLO for interferometry Solution In an interferometer, the user designs two different optical paths or "arms" of the system. This is easily done by creating two configurations using skip surfaces in OSLO. The current...
Question There appears to be an error in the focal length formula for the Landscape Lens Exercise in the OSLO 6.1 Optics Reference. Is this the case? Synopsis Focal length formula mistake (Landscape Lens Exercise) in Optics Reference Symptoms The first sentence at the top of page 33 (42) in the...
Question I have just installed OSLO and I cannot seem to make the Insert Catalog Lens dialog appear. When I right click on a surface number in the Surface Data Spreadsheet and choose Insert Catalog Lens from the resulting pop-up menu, nothing happens. Is this a known problem? How do I fix this? ...
Question I would like to control the range of my slider wheel in my CCL program code. I also want to set the number of slider increments, so I am trying to use the "realfix" option in the graphwin_sliderassign(gsa) command. But I found that OSLO chooses a different value for the maximum range...
Question I have a lens system that contains tilts and decenters. However, when I print out the paraxial setup (PXC) for the lens, or trace paraxial rays (PXT) I get answers that seem incorrect. For example, the Effective Focal Length (EFL) listed when I choose PXC appears incorrect. What is the...
Question I notice that when I edit my wavelengths in OSLO, the V-number of my glasses seems to change. I thought that the V-number of a glass was calculated based on certain set wavelengths and was independent of the wavelengths you model the glass for. How does OSLO define glass dispersion and v...
Question When I create a slider wheel window, the slider button itself appears to be missing. What is the problem? Synopsis Slider button does not show up in the slider window Symptoms In the slider wheel window, the resolution button appears on the right and the number indicating the current value...
Question I noticed on the Mathworks site, that OSLO can be used with MATLAB. Would you be able to send me some information regarding OSLO itself and how it can be used with MATLAB? SynopsisData exchange between OSLO and MATLAB Solution "The following Knowledge Base item will give you a nice...
Question I'm interested in running OSLO (ccl files) using a batch file. How can I do this? Synopsis Running OSLO from a Batch File Solution "Note that OSLO looks for and runs a CCL command named Autostart upon startup. This will allow you to run OSLO in a ""remote"" mode, but all the commands that...
Question I want to create an axicon in OSLO. Is there a surface type that does this? How do I go about using it? Synopsis Creating an axicon in OSLO Solution "The word axicon is typically used to describe a cone-shaped surface that is symmetrical about an axis of revolution (the local z-axis). An...
