NEWS

Learn more about VirtualLab™ at "Photonics West 2012”!

(January 11, 2012)

LightTrans is planning several activities at the Photonics West Conferences and Exhibitions taking place in San Francisco, CA, starting on January 21 2012. We would like to welcome you at our booth no. 4601 in the German Pavilion and invite you to a presentation of VirtualLab™ 5 – the new generation...

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VirtualLab™ 5.1 Released!

(December 20, 2011)

The latest release VirtualLab™ 5.1 introduces several novelties and improvements. First, a 3D view of the entire system has been introduced making the system setup easier. A ray tracing mode is available now which gives a first insight about the behavior of systems. Catalogs for light sources and co...

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Software Courses 2012 – First Announcement

(November 28, 2011)

In order to allow a reliable planning for our customers we have scheduled two software courses for 2012 already. The two courses are

Course 1: April 24 - 27, 2012 "Introduction to Unified Optical Modeling using LightTrans VirtualLab™" Speaker: Dr. Michael Kuhn, LightTrans Target Group: ...

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Features of Starter Toolbox

  • Numerous coherent sources including Gaussian and super Gaussian lateral distribution
  • Customized coherent sources by programmable and sampled data, including import of measurement data
  • Partially coherent source modeling including excimer lasers, multimode lasers, LED's
  • Simulation of color and temporal coherence effects
  • Simulation of polarization and all vectorial effects
  • Ultrashort pulse simulation
  • Intuitive system setup by light path diagram
  • Spectrum of plane waves, Fresnel integral, far field integral
  • Automatic propagation method selection
  • Beam propagation method
  • Geometrical optics propagation
  • Automatic sampling
  • ABCD matrix analysis
  • Ray tracing analyzer
  • Coating analyzer
  • Catalogs for materials, media, interfaces and coatings
  • Customized 2D and 3D index-modulated media by programmable and sampled media
  • Customized surfaces by programmable and sampled interface including import of surface measurement data
  • Optical elements with diffractive, refractive and hybrid free form surfaces
  • Spherical and aspherical lenses
  • Stratified media and coatings
  • Mirrors
  • Modeling of ideal components including customized sampled and programmable transmission functions
  • Analysis of lens arrays, diffractive optical elements,computer generated holograms, phase plates, diffractive lenses, diffractive beam splitters, diffusers, beam shapers, hybrid lenses and Fresnel lenses
  • Detectors for diffractive optics, laser and illumination systems
  • Multidimensional parameter variation by parameter run
  • Tolerancing