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13 October 1995 Course on the simulation of optical components and systems
Donald C. O'Shea
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Proceedings Volume 2525, 1995 International Conference on Education in Optics; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.224036
Event: SPIE's 1995 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1995, San Diego, CA, United States
Abstract
At Georgia Tech the course on Optical Fabrication was dropped from the catalog because the equipment was obsolete in comparison with current technology. In addition, maintenance was becoming difficult and costly. However, there was still a need to provide students with a feel for the design decisions that must be made when specifying a component. We have designed a course to provide students experience in the use of design and simulation programs for optical systems and components. Three types of simulations were explored by the students: lens design, thin film design, and physical optics simulations. This combined lecture and laboratory introduced the student to commercial design packages and provide the background on the theory used in the simulations. A number of problems and projects have been devised to provide practice in the use of these programs. This paper is a report on the first offering and evaluations of the course by the students.
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Donald C. O'Shea "Course on the simulation of optical components and systems", Proc. SPIE 2525, 1995 International Conference on Education in Optics, (13 October 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.224036
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KEYWORDS
Optical simulations
Optical design
Lens design
Thin films
Beam propagation method
Multilayers
Optical coating design
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