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...
Question Could you briefly explain the difference in your different optimization options(OSLO, GENII etc.)? Synopsis The difference in optimization options (OSLO, GENII etc.) Solution In order to perform an optimization in OSLO, you need to have an "Error Function" consisting of operands. The user...
Question I have heard that I can re-use data from the OSLO Spreadsheet Buffer in my own CCL macro commands. But I don't know what the Spreadsheet Buffer is. How do I access the Spreadsheet Buffer? Synopsis Accessing the OSLO Spreadsheet Buffer Solution Whenever you perform analyses in OSLO that...
Question "The " User Surface(U)>> User Ray Trace" option does not appear as an option in the SPECIAL column popup list for surface 1 in the Surface Data Spreadsheet. This appears to be the case for all lenses. Why?" Synopsis User ray trace surface option not allowed for surface 1 Solution Surface 1...
Question I want to use only preferred or recommended glass from glass manufacturers. Is there an easy way to edit the current catalog from glass vendors to exclude some exotic/expansive glass? Synopsis Editing glass catalogs Workaround "Note that as of OSLO 6.3.1 the ""Private"" glass catalog is...
Question Can I add different antireflection coatings in OSLO? Synopsis Can OSLO use custom coatings? Solution Once a complete multilayer coating is defined, you assign it a name and that coating can be applied to any optical surface. You can build up a custom database of coatings that you can reuse...
Question I am attempting to use the save() command in a CCL routine to save the current lens. I want to save the lens to a particular directory, but I am having trouble specifying that directory using the "directory_name" parameter. What is the problem? Synopsis Saving files to different...
Question How do I insert a catalog lens into my OSLO lens file? Synopsis Accessing the Catalog Lens Database within a lens file Solution "To insert a lens from the Lens Catalog Database into an existing lens: In the Surface Data Spreadsheet, click the right mouse button on the grey box of the...
Question How do I add aspheric terms to a surface in OSLO? Synopsis Adding terms to an aspheric surface Solution Identify the surface that you want to add an aspheric to and choose the grey box in the "Special" column of that surface. Choose " Polynomial Asphere (A)" from the pop-up list If you...
