CODE V9.82 Delivers Improved Spot Size Calculation

By DE Editors

The latest version of CODE V, the premier optical design software from Optical Research Associates (ORA; Pasadena, CA), delivers enhancements to the Geometric Spot Diagram feature that offer designers greater ease of use and efficiency. CODE V 9.82 lets users specify the desired accuracy level of the RMS spot computation, and the software then automatically determines the minimum ray grid necessary to achieve this precision.

CODE V also now uses separate ray grids for computation and graphing purposes to yield accurate spot size computations along with a less dense plotted ray density for optimal visualization of the spot structure.

The Spot Diagram graphical display supports various reference overlays (e.g., Airy disk and/or detectors) and annotations, which is useful for design reviews and presentations. Two new macro functions provide access to virtually all spot size data, improving the user's ability to perform customized analysis, optimization, and tolerancing.

The release contains several other smaller enhancements based on customer input. These include enhancements when using gradient-index lens materials within non-sequential surface ranges and the addition of several new sample files (e.g., lenses, images, and macros).

For more information, contact Optical Research Associates.

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