Automating system-level stray light analysis with Ansys Optics

Tobias Lauinger; Stefan Thoene; Tino Dannenberg; Mina Nazari; Angel Morales; Gernot Blobel; Sandra Gely; Mike Grove; Etienne Lesage; Stavros Sklavenitis; Fabien Bastide

doi:10.1117/12.3016620

17 June 2024 Automating system-level stray light analysis with Ansys Optics

Tobias Lauinger, Stefan Thoene, Tino Dannenberg, Mina Nazari, Angel Morales, Gernot Blobel, Sandra Gely, Mike Grove, Etienne Lesage, Stavros Sklavenitis, Fabien Bastide

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Proceedings Volume 13019, Optical Design and Engineering IX; 130190K (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3016620
Event: SPIE Optical Systems Design, 2024, Strasbourg, France

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Stray light analysis is essential for the design of high-quality optical systems, to ensure that unwanted light reaching the sensor is minimized, and artifacts that degrade optical performance - such as lens flare - are mitigated. This article introduces a system-level approach for stray light analysis using Ansys Optics simulation tools, considering stray light from both optical and non-optical components. The article illustrates how these tools can be integrated with Ansys optiSLang for automated exploration and design optimization. The practical camera use-case highlights a seamless data exchange between Ansys Optics simulation tools. It employs a range of intuitive features, from Ansys Zemax OpticStudio's sequential ray tracing, extending to Ansys Speos ray path analysis, while leveraging HPC and Cloud Computing. The combined capabilities offer an efficient solution, streamlining collaboration and enabling optimized optical system designs.

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Tobias Lauinger, Stefan Thoene, Tino Dannenberg, Mina Nazari, Angel Morales, Gernot Blobel, Sandra Gely, Mike Grove, Etienne Lesage, Stavros Sklavenitis, and Fabien Bastide "Automating system-level stray light analysis with Ansys Optics", Proc. SPIE 13019, Optical Design and Engineering IX, 130190K (17 June 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3016620

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