TracePro Published Papers
The journal articles and proceedings papers shown below were written by TracePro users or by Lambda Research staff. Those published by SPIE are available through the SPIE Digital Library. Many more papers describing TracePro applications can be found by searching for TracePro on Google Scholar.
Assessing tissue interrogation volume of an implantable optical sensor using TracePro ray tracing software
Nathan Campeau, Alicia Wei, Anuj Gajjar, Ola Abdalsalam, and Thomas D. O’Sullivan. “Assessing tissue interrogation volume of an implantable optical sensor using TracePro ray tracing software.” Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 12827, Multiscale Imaging and Spectroscopy V, 1282707 (12 March 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3003431
Design and implementation of an illumination system to mimic skyglow at ecosystem level in a large-scale lake enclosure facility
Andreas Jechow, Günther Schreck, Christopher C. M. Kyba, Stella A. Berger, Lukas Thuile Bistarelli, Matthias Bodenlos, Mark O. Gessner, Hans-Peter Grossart, Franziska Kupprat, Jens C. Nejstgaard, Andreas Pansch, Armin Penske, Michael Sachtleben, Tom Shatwell, Gabriel A. Singer, Susanne Stephan, Tim J. W. Walles, Sabine Wollrab, Karolina M. Zielinska-Dabkowska, Franz Hölker.
Design of LED Backlight Module Used for Large-Size TFT-LCD
Zhou, J. Y., Xu, J. S., Lin, Q. H., & Pei, W. Y. (2011). Design of LED Backlight Module Used for Large-Size TFT-LCD. In Applied Mechanics and Materials (Vol. 109, pp. 485–488). Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
Modular LED arrays for large area solar simulation
Alaa Y. Al‐Ahmad, John Holdsworth, Ben Vaughan, Galiya Sharafutdinova, Xiaojing Zhou, Warwick J. Belcher, Paul C. Dastoor
Prog Photovolt Res Appl. 2018;1–11. doi: 10.1002/pip.3072
Published by Wiley
Analytical method to measure bending deformations in prismatic optical films
Berta García-Fernández, Antonio Álvarez Fernández-Balbuena, Daniel Vázquez-Moliní, University Complutense of Madrid, Spain
Published by Chinese Optics Letters 14(4), 042201(2016)
Design and characterization of refractive secondary optical elements for a point-focus Fresnel lens-based high CPV system
Juan P. Ferrer-Rodríguez, Hasan Baig, Alberto Riverola, Eduardo F. Fernández, Daniel Chemisana, Florencia
Almonacid, Tapas K. Mallick, and Pedro Pérez-Higueras
AIP Conference Proceedings 1881, 030003 (2017); doi: 10.1063/1.5001414
Published by the American Institute of Physics
Maximum Exposure: Ray-Tracing Software Optimizes Reflector Design
Photonics Spectra, October 2016
Michael Gauvin
Lambda Research Corporation, 25 Porter Road, Littleton MA 01460
New Wearable Designs with Pulse Oximetry Don’t Miss a Beat
EuroPhotonics Spectra, March 2016
Michael Gauvin
Lambda Research Corporation, 25 Porter Road, Littleton MA 01460
Using Optical Simulation Tools to Design 3D Printers
Photonics & Imaging Technology, July 2016
Michael O’Keefe of Greenlight Optics, Loveland Ohio
Michael Gauvin of Lambda Research Corporation, 25 Porter Road, Littleton MA 01460
Optical design of a 4-off-axis-unit Cassegrain ultra-high concentrator photovoltaics module with a central receiver
Otpics Letters, May 1, 2016
Juan P. Ferrer-Rodriguez, Eduardo F. Fernandez, Florencia Almonacid, and Pedro Perez-Higueras
IDEA Solar Research Group, Center for Advanced Studies in Energy and Environment (CEAEMA), Universida de Jaen, Jaen, Spain
General discussion of how nature and our bodies use Near Infrared as part of our natural defenses. Silas Tech’s CEO, Scott Zimmerman, introduces NIR enhanced lighting and displays. See the TracePro tissue model results for both dark and light skin discussed at the 13 minute mark.
Real-time pixel based early apple bruise detection using short wave infrared hyperspectral imaging in combination with calibration and glare correction technique
Janos Keresztes, Mohammed Goodarzi and Wooter Saeys
KU Leuven, Department of Biosystems, MeBioS, Kasteelpark Arenberg 30, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
Preliminary Optical, Thermal and Structural Design of a 100 kW CSPonD Beam-down On-sun Demonstration Plant
Benjamin Grange, Vikas Kumar, Antoni Gil, Peter R. Armstrong, Danel S. Codd, Alexander Slocum, Nicolas Calvet
Institute Center for Energy (iEnergy), Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
Optical Design of a light-emitting diode lamp for a martime lighthouse
D. Jafrancesco, L. Mercatelli, P. Sansoni, D. Fontani, E. Sani, S. Coraggia, M. Meucci, and F. Francini
CNR-INO National Institute of Optics, Largo E. Fermi, 6—Firenze—50125, Italy
Line-conentrating Flux Analysis of 42kWe High-flux Solar Simulator
J. Li, J. Gonzalez-Aguilar, M. Romero
IMDEA Energía, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra 3, 28933-Móstoles, Spain
Optical Modeling of a Solar Dish Thermal Concentrator Based on Square Flat Facets
Sasa Pavlovic, Darko Vasiljevic and Velimir Stefanovic
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering University of Nis, Thermal Engineering Department, *Aleksandra Medvedeva 14, 18000 Niš, Serbia
Ray Tracing Study to Determine the Characteristics of the Solar Image in the Receiver for a Thermal Solar Concentration System
Sasa Pavlovic, Velimir Stefanovic, Predrag Rajkovic, Emina P. Petrovic, Sadoon Ayed
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering University of Nis, Thermal Engineering Department, *Aleksandra Medvedeva 14, 18000 Niš, Serbia
Optical Design of A Solar Parabolic Thermal Concentrator Based on Trapezoidal Reflective Panels
Sasa Pavlovic, Darko Vasiljevic and Velimir Stefanovic
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering University of Nis, Thermal Engineering Department, *Aleksandra Medvedeva 14, 18000 Niš, Serbia
Impact of the accurateness of bidirectional reflectance distribution function data on the intensity and luminance distributions of a light-emitting diode mixing chamber as obtained by simulations
Jan Audenaert, Frédéric B. Leloup, Bart Van Giel, Guy Durinck, Geert Deconinck,
and Peter Hanselaer
Optical Engineering, Volume 52, Issue 9 (2013)
Simulating the spatial luminance distribution of planar light sources by sampling of ray files
Jan Audenaert, Guy Durinck, Frédéric Bernard Leloup, Geert Deconinck, and Peter Hanselaer
Optics Express, Vol. 21, Issue 20, pp. 24099-24111 (2013)
Accurate LED Source Modeling using TracePro
David Jacobsen
Presentation given at Optatec 2012
Optical design in illumination system of digital light processing projector using laser and gradient-index lens
Dawei Rui, Zulun Lin, Kangcheng Qi, and Wenbin Chen
Opt. Eng. 51, 013004 (2012)
Analysis to stray radiation of infrared detecting system
Jin-xing Niu, Shuheng Shi, and Ren-kui Zhou
Proc. SPIE 8193, 81931H (2011)
Design and performance of a low-cost acrylic reflector for a ~7x concentrating photovoltaic module
Kara A. Shell, Scott A. Brown, Mark A. Schuetz, Robert J. Davis, and Roger H. French
Proc. SPIE 8108, 81080A (2011)
Lighting quality for aluminum and prismatic light guides
Berta García-Fernández, Daniel Vázquez-Molini, and Antonio Álvarez Fernández-Balbuena
Proc. SPIE 8170, 81700T (2011)
Mid-wave infrared dual-field-of-view lenses with high ratio for third generation thermal imager
Ronggang Li, Xingde Zhang, and Lin Liu
Proc. SPIE 8197, 819715 (2011)
Novel high-brightness backlight module for autostereoscopic liquid crystal display
Xiangbing Zhu, Qiaoyun Chen, Feng Jiang, and Han Wu
Opt. Eng. 50, 054001 (2011)
Optical design of color light-emitting diode ring light for machine vision inspection
Jing-tao Dong, Rong-sheng Lu, Yan-qiong Shi, Rui-xue Xia, Qi Li, and Yan Xu
Opt. Eng. 50, 043001 (2011)
Smooth light extraction in lighting optical fibre
A. A. Fernandez-Balbuena, D. Vazquez-Molini, A. Garcia-Botella, J. C. Martinez-Anton, and E. Bernabeu
Proc. SPIE 8170, 81700S (2011)
Accurate source simulation in modern optical modeling and analysis software
David A. Jacobsen, Edward R. Freniere, and Michael Gauvin
P roc. SPIE 7597, 75971E (2010)
Applying the tool: stray light cross-checks of the James Webb Space Telescope
Dennis L. Skelton, Proc. SPIE 7731, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave, 77313U (11 August 2010)
An update on the role of systems modeling in the design and verification of the James Webb Space Telescope
Danniella M. Muheim et al.,
Proc. SPIE 7738, 773814 (2010)
Computer modeling of a fiber-and-light-emitting-diode-based vehicle headlamp
Jin-Jia Chen, Kuang-Lung Huang, and Po-Chun Lin
Opt. Eng. 49 073002 (2010)
Design and fabrication of an ultra-slim light guide for LCD backlights
Zongbao Fang, Xiaohong Zhou, Heng Zhang, and Linsen Chen
Proc. SPIE 7852, 785203 (2010)
Design of multilayer light guide films for multifunctional keypad
Xiaohong Zhou, Zongbao Fang, Heng Zhang, and Linsen Chen
Proc. SPIE 7852, 785204 (2010)
Different illumination modes in microlithography illumination system
Xing Han, Lin Li, Yifan Huang, Bin Ma, and Baolin Du
Proc. SPIE 7849, 78490N (2010)
Feasibility study of a brute-force ray tracing approach to obtain luminance maps of luminaires modeled with ray files
J. Audenaert, G. Durinck, F. Vandeghinste, G. Deconinck, and P. Hanselaer
Proc. SPIE 7717, 77170L (2010)
Free-form reflector optimization for general lighting
Wenzi Zhang, Qinxiao Liu, Huifang Gao, and Feihong Yu
Opt. Eng. 49, 063003 (2010)
Light-emitting diode cover lens design for large-scale liquid crystal device television backlight
Jin-Jia Chen and Kai-Hung Cheng
Opt. Eng. 49, 053003 (2010)
Design a programmable Fresnel lens and arrange LED sources to optimize the illuminance and uniformity of a medium or large LED-based lighting system with varied shapes
Wen-Gong Chen
Proc. SPIE 7422, 742211 (2009)
Free-Form Optical Systems for Nonimaging Applications
Aleksandra Cvetkovic
Doctoral Thesis (2009)
Ray racing techniques applied to the modelling of fluorescent solar collectors
T. J. J. Meyer, J. Hlavaty, L. Smith, E. R. Freniere, and T. Markvart
Proc. SPIE 7211, 72110N (2009)
Skylight: a hollow prismatic CPC
Antonio Alvarez Fernandez-Balbuena, Daniel Vázquez-Moliní, Berta Garcia-Fernandez, Angel Garcia-Botella, andEusebio Bernabeu
Proc. SPIE 7423, 74230T (2009)
Analysis of light guiding property in light piped based solar concentrator
Allen J. Whang, Chun-Hsien Chuang, Jr., and Yi-Yung Chen
Proc. SPIE 6896, 68961A (2008)
Design and fabrication of optical homogenizer with micro structure by injection molding process
C.-C. A. Chen , S.-W. Chang, and C.-J. Weng
Proc. SPIE 7058, 705807 (2008)
High efficiency 90° elbow for light guides
Daniel Vazquez-Molini, Antonio Alvarez Fernandez-Balbuena, Berta Garcia-Fernandez, and Eusebio Bernabeu
Proc. SPIE 7059, 70590S (2008)
Design of aspheric lens to collimate and uniform irradiance of a light source with Lambertian angular distribution
Chieh-Jen Cheng and Jyh-Long Chern
Proc. SPIE 6342, 63422F (2007)
Modeling in vivo fluorescence of small animals using TracePro software
Silas Leavesley, Bartek Rajwa, Edward R. Freniere, Linda Smith, Richard Hassler, and J. Paul Robinson
Proc. SPIE 6431, 64310W (2007)
Narcissus analysis for cooled staring IR system
Feng-Yun He, Ji-Cheng Cui, Shu-Long Feng, and Xin Zhang
Proc. SPIE 6722, 67224N (2007)
Optical model of thermo-sensitive heterophase medium (adipose tissue)
A. V. Belikov and O. A. Smolyanskaya
Proc. SPIE 6535, 65351F (2007)
The optimal design of TIR lens for improving LED illumination uniformity
and efficiency
Yankun Zhen, Zhenan Jia, and Wenzi Zhang
Proc. SPIE 6834, 68342K (2007)
Ultrahigh-performance lamp illumination system with compound parabolic retroreflector for a single liquid-crystal-on-silicon panel display
Yankun Zhen, Zi Ye, and Feihong Yu
Opt. Eng. 46, 054001 (2007)
Better reading light system with light-emitting diodes using optimized
Fresnel lens
Wen-Gong Chen and Chii-Maw Uang
Opt. Eng. 45, 063001 (2006)
Design of a novel LED lens cap and optimization of LED placement in a large area direct backlight for LCD-TVs
Paul C.-P. Chao, Lun-De Liao, and Chi-Wei Chiu
Proc. SPIE 6196, 61960N (2006)
The analysis of light extraction efficiency of GaN-based LEDs with a novel
micro-cavity
Jee-Gong Chang, Lun-De Liao, and Chi-Chuan Hwang
Proc. SPIE 6337, 63371I (2006)
A study for the special Fresnel lens for high efficiency solar concentrators
Jian-Shian Lin, Wei-Chih Huang, Hsiu-Chen Hsu, Ming-Wen Chang, and Chung-Ping Liu
Proc. SPIE 5942, 59420X (2005)
The optimal design of Fresnel lens for a reading light system with LEDs
Wen-Gong Chen and Chii-Maw Uang
Proc. SPIE 5911, 591103 (2005)
Using software interoperability to achieve a virtual design environment
G. Groot Gregory and R. John Koshel
Proc. SPIE 5962, 59620A (2005)
ESOP: an implementation of evolutionary strategy for optimizing illumination systems in TracePro Robert Matovinovic
Proc. SPIE 5524, 303 (2004)
Analysis of scattered light for VISTA
Brett A. Patterson and Martyn Wells
Proc. SPIE 4842, 116 (2003)
Random dot stereograms generated with ray tracing as a visualization tool for evaluating stereoscopic camera systems
by Carl F. Dadson
Proc. SPIE 5006, 10 (2003)
Modeling birefringence in optomechanical design and analysis software
Richard A. Hassler , G. Groot Gregory , and Edward R. Freniere
Proc. SPIE 4769, 43 (2002)
Edge diffraction in Monte Carlo ray tracing
by Edward R. Freniere, G. Groot Gregory, and Richard A. Hassler
Proc. SPIE 3780, 151 (1999)
End-to-end electro-optical modeling software
G. Groot Gregory, Edward R. Freniere, Richard A. Hassler, Allen M. Lush,
and David E. Lees
Proc. SPIE 3780, 23 (1999)