Assistant Entries
This page provides an overview of all the content available through the Assistant Window inside the VirtualLab Fusion platform. The entries listed here are the same documents accessed by the in-software Assistant.
When you click the Browser icon in the Assistant, these exact pages will open, allowing you to view the information either directly in VirtualLab Fusion or here on the website – whichever is more convenient for you.
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Automatic Export of Simulation Results via Add-on
One option of the many detector add-on possibilities is the automatic export of the result data.
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Balance Speed versus Accuracy
Learn how to balance accuracy and modeling speed with the Speed vs. Accuracy configuration tool.
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Channel Configuration
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Component - Solvers
The configuration of parameters of solvers and functions for different components can be done in a user-friendly way using the profile editor.
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Configuration of FMM
The FMM/RCWA solver is a Eigenmode solver in the spatial frequency domain (k domain) used among others in the Grating component.
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Configuration of off-axis parabolic mirror
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Data Arrays
This assistant entry introduces the various data arrays and their associated views available in VirtualLab Fusion.
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Detector Add-Ons
The detector add-ons technology enables the user to conduct various post-processing evaluations simultaneously based on the electromagnetic field data.
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Detector Field Quantities
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Detector Gridless Data
In VirtualLab Fusion, the propagation of a field through space or another homogeneous medium is evaluated in the k-domain.
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Detector Window
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Digital Twin Catalog
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Extend Zoom Window
By default, VirtualLab Fusion shows results in an area defined by the customer or automatically chosen by VLF.
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Free Space Propagation
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General Modeling Profile
In modeling the user can easily switch between the Ray Result Profile and the General Profile.
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Geometrical Optics Beam Shaping
Useful approach for solving certain beam shaping problems.
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Graphics Add-ons
Graphics add-ons gives result windows more graphical information. We show the different view options for point clouds, regions and polarization ellipses.
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Grating Orders in Lightguides
In VirtualLab Fusion it is possible to manually configure which grating orders will be traced further in a simulation.
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Indication of Regions
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Interpolation and Smoothing
Learn how to use the tools for smoothing and interpolating data in result windows.
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Introduction to the Assistant
Get additional insight into software features with focus on theoretical background, usage, some look and feels, use cases and further readings.
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Lateral Extent Measurement
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License Information Dialog
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Light Path Finder
We demonstrate how to configure the light path finder and adapt the channel configuration.
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Limitations of the FMM
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Missing Light in Your System 3D Result
This document lists several possible reasons for this by explaining different aspects of the configuration of an optical setup.
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Modeling Profile Editor
Learn more about the profile editor, which gives a systematic and user-friendly overview and access to all parameters of your optical system.
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Notes on Constraints
We show you how to optimize given constraints with the parametric optimization document.
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Optical Setup
We demonstrate some basic concepts of working with the optical setup, like how to add elements and how to configure their position and orientation.
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Optical System View
Learn about the use of the Optical System View, which is available in the Ray Result Profile of VirtualLab Fusion.
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Parallelization in a Parameter Run
VirtualLab Fusion allows you to run multiple parameter iterations simultaneously, reducing simulation time at the cost of higher PC resources.
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Parameter Overview
We show where it is available and how it can be used to configure the numerical parameters of sources, components, and detectors.
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Paraxial Assumptions
Learn how to vary modeling parameters for paraxial assumptions.
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Photometry Detector Add-ons
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Pointwise versus Integral Operations
See how to configure free space propagation with the tool Pointwise vs. Integral Operations.
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Polarization Ellipses
Learn how to generate polarization ellipses via the universal detector or the corresponding manipulation tool of data arrays.
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Profile Editor - Other Settings
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Propagation Between and Inside Components
For performing optical simulations it is very important to specify the propagation within free space.
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Propagation to Detectors
By configuring the free space propagation settings, VirtualLab Fusion lets you control how much diffraction is included in your modelling.
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Radiometry Detector Add-ons
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Ray Results Modeling Profile
We also show how to use different result visualizations for your simulation.
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Ray Sampling
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Result Visualization
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Scaling of Data
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Source - Position & Size
Learn about the use of the position and size configuration tab for light sources within the profile editor.
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Source - Power Management
Learn how to activate and configure the power management for light sources using the profile editor.
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Source to Component Propagation
VirtualLab Fusion lets you decide how much diffraction to include in your modelling. You can adjust the free space propagation settings to control this.
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Speed-up Your Modeling with Distributed Computing
The processing of numerous elementary simulations is a typical requirement of optical modeling and design tasks. This is due to a number of factors.
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Topics of the VirtualLab Fusion Assistant
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Unify Scaling in Data Set
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View Positions, Directions & Wavefront Phase
We show how to access the information of positions, directions and the wavefront phase in the view of VirtualLab Fusion.
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Visualize Positions in View Windows (Add Point Cloud)
We demonstrate the combination of point cloud data with an equidistant data array.
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Visualize Region Boundaries in View Windows (Add Region)
We show the combination of regions with an equidistant data array and the customization of the visualization of the region as graphics add-on.
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What’s New in VirtualLab Fusion 2025.2?
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