Proud to be cited in the latest 4/2024 PhotonicsViews Technology report: “Innovations and Challenges in Modern Optical Design” which presents a broad overview of key technological advancements and emerging challenges in optical system design.
The report covers several key components of modern optical design, including ray tracing, wave optics, optimization algorithms, multiphysics simulation, 3D modeling, and high-performance computing (HPC). These elements are central to designing complex optical systems like lenses, mirrors, lasers, and photonic components, which are essential in industries such as telecommunications, healthcare, and virtual reality.
The article describes how optical design is evolving rapidly, driven by the increasing complexity of systems and the demand for optimized performance across industries. With AI playing a transformative role, the integration of advanced materials, computational tools, and novel hardware approaches e.g. like those developed by Phaseform's Deformable Phase Plate is essential for driving future innovations.
But these advancements bring new challenges, including the need for more sophisticated simulation tools and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure compatibility and performance across diverse optical systems. Phaseform's DPP digital model created for optics designers as a powerful tool for simulating DPP technology within Ansys Zemax OpticStudio is ideally suited to tackle this challenge: By using this model, designers can virtually analyze DPP's phase modulation capacities, such as wavefront aberration correction or beam shaping, without the need for a physical prototype. Integration in Ansys Zemax OpticStudio allows for efficient refinement of customer's optical system design, accelerating development and reducing costs.
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