Importing Measured Sun Spectrum into VirtualLab Fusion
Abstract
The light source is a vital part of any optical system, and using a model that can replicate the most relevant physical properties of the source is fundamental for the success of any optical simulation. A very commonly used source is light emitted by the Sun, with its complex radiation spectrum being one of its most notable characteristics (black-body spectrum).
In this tutorial we illustrate how to import a measured spectrum into VirtualLab Fusion, using sunlight as an example, and then cover how to employ said data as the spectral composition of a source in an optical system.
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Use Case
White-Light Michelson Interferometer
A Michelson interferometer with a Xenon lamp source is modeled with the spectral property, i.e. limited coherence length, of the source fully considered.