Question When I plot the Ray Intercept Curve (RIC) Report Graphic, I notice that the axes of many of the individual graphs do not have labels on them. What are the labels on the plotted Axes? Synopsis Labels for graphs in Ray Intercept Curve report graphics Solution The Ray Intercept Curve Report...
Question I want to perform the overlap integral of the OSLO coupling efficiency calculation on a more complex mode structure than a fibre, so I would like to output the amplitude and phase of the point spread function to a file. The PSF is calculated using an FFT, so basically I would like to...
Question Why doesn't my C function work in CCL? Synopsis Problems using C syntax in CCL Solution CCL is a subset of C. If your function uses pointers, structs, unions, casts, or is case-sensitive, it won't work.
GaussBeam Example 2
Question Please tell me how to include the effective focal length (EFL) in the error function as referred in OSLO 5.4 Optics Reference Chapter 7, Page 266 (A design project)? Synopsis Including the effective focal length in the error function Solution In rev 5.4, the focal length is not explicitly...
Question OSLO does not seem to show some surfaces in my lens. Why is this? How do I force a surface to be shown when I draw a lens? Synopsis Showing a surface when drawing a lens Solution Try the following: Make sure the Aperture Radius of your surface is large enough to be seen in the scale of...
Question I would like to use custom materials for my lens design. What data do I need from the glass manufacturer in order to model it like the usual glass in the "GLASS" column of the surface data spreadsheet? Synopsis How to add custom or specialized materials (glasses) to a design Solution There...
