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    The laserfocusworld.com Software & Accessories channel features articles and other content that discuss lens and optical design software programs, as well as the parts, accessories, and “add-ons” for setting up, running, and maintaining photonics systems.

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    Next-gen optical design software

    Akash Arora
    Feb. 12, 2024
    Multisequential, object-based architecture for modeling optical systems improves sequential optical design, analysis, optimization, and tolerancing capabilities with one program...
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    FIGURE 1. Schematic illustration of the PSR (a), simulated mode conversion efficiencies at the top and bottom waveguides with TE0 mode as the input (b), and simulated mode conversion efficiencies at the top and bottom waveguides with TM0 mode as the input (c) are shown. The insets show the field intensity plots.
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    Breaking time barriers: Millimeter-scale photonic simulations in minutes

    Tom Chen
    Sept. 20, 2023
    Two case studies demonstrate the transformative impact of advanced parallel computing on the field of computational electromagnetics.
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    Simulation and modeling for quantum photonics

    Ivan Nikitski
    June 14, 2023
    Ivan Nikitski, EPIC’s Photonics Technology program manager, talks to Mirella Koleva, CEO and cofounder of Quantopticon, makers of simulation software to streamline the design ...
    FIGURE 1. The metal-dielectric interface in a plane at y = 0. This system supports SPPs propagating in the x direction and exponentially decaying in the y direction.
    Software & Accessories

    Simulation of surface plasmon polaritons

    Bjorn Sjodin
    March 10, 2023
    The hunt is on for better plasmonic designs, and optical simulation software will play an important role.
    FIGURE 1. At the end of the fiber, the output field is no longer the same as the input field. To absorb the outgoing wave, a general absorbing artificial material is used (aka a perfectly matched layer).
    Software & Accessories

    Full-wave multiphysics simulation of optical fibers

    Yosuke Mizuyama
    July 25, 2022
    Full-wave multiphysics simulations for optical fibers require sophisticated modeling and simulation techniques.
    Software & Accessories

    Elevator stages feature 2 µm positional accuracy

    LFW Staff
    Feb. 19, 2024
    Four new motorized elevator stages, the DAG40-200 series, feature 40 mm of vertical travel with a 30 kg load capacity.
    Software & Accessories

    HeNe power supplies generate 20–40 W continuous-wave output power

    LFW Staff
    Feb. 15, 2024
    The HCU Series helium-neon (HeNe) power supplies operate HeNe lasers from AC input voltages of 100 to 130 VAC and 200 to 260 VAC.
    Software & Accessories

    RTV silicone resists temperatures up to 400°F

    LFW Staff
    Feb. 8, 2024
    Designed for medical device manufacturing, MasterSil 711Med is a one-component, medical-grade silicone adhesive that passes ISO 10993-5 testing for non-cytotoxicity.
    Software & Accessories

    Control software provides exact laser control

    LFW Staff
    Feb. 6, 2024
    SCANmotionControl software calculates optimum trajectories from specified machining patterns and process parameters.