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- Application Scenarios typically provide you with a movie in which you can learn the usage of VirtualLavb™ at a selected simulation example. Any scenario comes with VirtualLab™ sample files, which allow you to implement the simulation yourselves.
- Tutorials come with movies in which basic techniques to work with VirtualLab™ are illustrated.
- VirtualLab™ Sample Files allow you to investigate selected simulation examples yourselves. They come without a demo movie but with a short instruction in the Readme file only.
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The rigorous analysis of a sinusoidal grating by FMM is discussed. The near
field as well as the diffraction efficiency is discussed. The parameter run
is used, to maximize the diffraction efficiency of the 1st order by the
height of the grating profile.
This application scenario demonstrates the design of a diffractive beam splitting element for the generation of a 2D spot array. The spot array is defined by a bitmap file.
This document describes the definition and use of positions in Light Path Diagrams
Demonstrates the design of a diffractive beam shaper for the generation of a rectangular Top Hat with high homogeneity.
The application scenario shows the design of a diffractive beam splitter for splitting of one laser beam into a regular array of 5x5 beams.
This application scenario shows the simulation of a non-paraxial beam shaping system. The diffractive beam shaping element is expressed by a quantized 4-level phase transmission.
This document describes the interpretation of imported bitmaps as polychromatic light.
This document describes the correct display of light on a monitor.
Near field diffraction of a Gaussian beam at an aperture, which is modeled by an ideal aperture transmission function, is investigated. To this end the Parameter Run feature of VirtualLab is used to illustrate the change of the field dependent of the distance.
Shows the simulation of the light propagation through a non-paraxial spherical lens and the simulation of the quality of a laser beam in the focal plane.
Demonstrates the import of lens data from Zemax and the simulation of light propagation through lens system including the calculation of laser beam parameters in focal plane.
This tutorial gives a short introduction on how to setup materials and media
in a Light Path Diagram that is used in VirtualLab™ to describe optical
systems.
This tutorial gives a short introduction on how to use the Parameter Run
together with the Light Path Diagram in VirtualLabTM. The Parameter Run
is used to vary parameters of an optical system automatically.
Application Scenarios
The rigorous analysis of a sinusoidal grating by FMM is discussed. The near
field as well as the diffraction efficiency is discussed. The parameter run
is used, to maximize the diffraction efficiency of the 1st order by the
height of the grating profile.
This application scenario demonstrates the design of a diffractive beam splitting element for the generation of a 2D spot array. The spot array is defined by a bitmap file.
Demonstrates the design of a diffractive beam shaper for the generation of a rectangular Top Hat with high homogeneity.
The application scenario shows the design of a diffractive beam splitter for splitting of one laser beam into a regular array of 5x5 beams.
This application scenario shows the simulation of a non-paraxial beam shaping system. The diffractive beam shaping element is expressed by a quantized 4-level phase transmission.
Near field diffraction of a Gaussian beam at an aperture, which is modeled by an ideal aperture transmission function, is investigated. To this end the Parameter Run feature of VirtualLab is used to illustrate the change of the field dependent of the distance.
Shows the simulation of the light propagation through a non-paraxial spherical lens and the simulation of the quality of a laser beam in the focal plane.
Demonstrates the import of lens data from Zemax and the simulation of light propagation through lens system including the calculation of laser beam parameters in focal plane.
Near field diffraction of a Gaussian beam at an aperture, which is modeled by an ideal aperture transmission function, is investigated. To this end the automatic propagation operator is used. Continued in RSI.002c.
A 2f-setup is used to investigate far-field diffraction at a rectangular and circular apertures, which is modeled by an ideal aperture transmission function.
Illustration of transforming linearly into circularly or any kind of elliptically polarized light. The use of Jones matrices and the Polarization View is described.
Shows the design of a diffractive optical element for diffuse deflection of light along the x-axis.
Example for the design of a diffractive diffuser for generation of a rectangular Top Hat. Valid for: Diffractive Optics Toolbox Basic.
Example for the design of a diffractive optical element for the generation of a general 2D diffuse intensity distribution. Valid for: Diffractive Optics Toolbox Basic.
Designs of diffractive optical elements are often done in two steps. The first step is the optimization of a transmission and the second step the calculation of a height profile. This Example shows the calculation of a height profile of DOE from a transmission and the generation of fabrication data.
Demonstrates the import of a user defined phase plate from ASCII or bitmap data and shows the simulation of the diffraction at this plate. Valid for: Starter Toolbox Basic; Diffractive Optics Toolbox Basic
Shows the simulation of a homogenization system for an excimer laser beam using a diffractive diffuser. The diffuser is optimized to generate a circular top hat.
Tutorials
This tutorial gives a short introduction on how to setup materials and media
in a Light Path Diagram that is used in VirtualLab™ to describe optical
systems.
This tutorial gives a short introduction on how to use the Parameter Run
together with the Light Path Diagram in VirtualLabTM. The Parameter Run
is used to vary parameters of an optical system automatically.
This tutorial gives a short introduction on how to setup and simulate a simple Light Path Diagram.
This tutorial gives a basic example on how to build up and modify a Light Path Diagram.
This tutorial gives a short introduction on how to setup the propagation in a Light Path Diagram.
This tutorial gives a short introduction on how to use detectors in a Light Path Diagram.
This tutorial gives a short introduction on how to use light sources in a Light Path Diagram.
VirtualLab™ Sample Files
Near field diffraction of a Gaussian beam at an aperture, which is modeled by an ideal aperture transmission function, is investigated. To this end the Parameter Run feature of VirtualLab is used to illustrate the change of the field dependent of the distance.
Near field diffraction of a Gaussian beam at an aperture, which is modeled by an ideal aperture transmission function, is investigated. To this end the automatic propagation operator is used. Continued in RSI.002c.
A 2f-setup is used to investigate far-field diffraction at a rectangular and circular apertures, which is modeled by an ideal aperture transmission function.
Illustration of transforming linearly into circularly or any kind of elliptically polarized light. The use of Jones matrices and the Polarization View is described.
Demonstrates the import of a user defined phase plate from ASCII or bitmap data and shows the simulation of the diffraction at this plate. Valid for: Starter Toolbox Basic; Diffractive Optics Toolbox Basic
This application scenario shows the simulation of a non-paraxial beam shaping system. The diffractive beam shaping element is expressed by a quantized 4-level phase transmission.
Demonstrates the import of lens data from Zemax and the simulation of light propagation through lens system including the calculation of laser beam parameters in focal plane.
Shows the simulation of the light propagation through a non-paraxial spherical lens and the simulation of the quality of a laser beam in the focal plane.
Demonstrates the design of a diffractive beam shaper for the generation of a rectangular Top Hat with high homogeneity.
Shows the simulation of a homogenization system for an excimer laser beam using a diffractive diffuser. The diffuser is optimized to generate a circular top hat.
This tutorial gives a short introduction on how to use light sources in a Light Path Diagram.
This tutorial gives a short introduction on how to setup materials and media
in a Light Path Diagram that is used in VirtualLabTM to describe optical
systems.
This tutorial gives a short introduction on how to use detectors in a Light Path Diagram.
This tutorial gives a short introduction on how to setup the propagation in a Light Path Diagram.
This tutorial gives a short introduction on how to use the Parameter Run
together with the Light Path Diagram in VirtualLabTM. The Parameter Run
is used to vary parameters of an optical system automatically.
This tutorial gives a basic example on how to build up and modify a Light Path Diagram.
This tutorial gives a short introduction on how to setup and simulate a simple Light Path Diagram.
Designs of diffractive optical elements are often done in two steps. The first step is the optimization of a transmission and the second step the calculation of a height profile. This Example shows the calculation of a height profile of DOE from a transmission and the generation of fabrication data.
The application scenario shows the design of a diffractive beam splitter for splitting of one laser beam into a regular array of 5x5 beams.
Example for the design of a diffractive optical element for the generation of a general 2D diffuse intensity distribution. Valid for: Diffractive Optics To olbox Basic.
Example for the design of a diffractive diffuser for generation of a rectangular Top Hat. Valid for: Diffractive Optics Toolbox Basic.
Manuals
Current version of the VirtualLab™ Manual in PDF format. A PDF Reader (e.g. Acrobat Reader) is needed. (December 2008)
Current version of the VirtualLab™ Manual in windows help (.chm) format. Copy the file into the VirtualLab installation directory. (December 2008)
Product Sheets
Articles
Technical Notes
This document describes the definition and use of positions in Light Path Diagrams
This document describes the interpretation of imported bitmaps as polychromatic light.
This document describes the correct display of light on a monitor.
This document contains the Complete Release Notes of VirtualLab™ 4.
VirtualLab 4.0 is available now! With a lot of new powerful and user-friendly features, LightTrans provides you with a new optics modeling and design package. If you have already a license and valid upgrade service, use the update service program to install the new version. Otherwise ask for your trial version now. The Release Note gives you an overview about the new features coming with VirtualLab 4.
This tutorial describes the update procedure that is necessary for the update of VirtualLab™ 3.x to VirtualLab™ 4.0.