<![CDATA[ZEMAX Users' Knowledge Base - Articles - Non Sequential Ray Tracing]]> http://www.zemax.com/kb en-us N/A support@zemax.com Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:07:02 PDT 20 <![CDATA[How to use the NSDD operand with the Universal Plot]]> http://www.zemax.com/kb/articles/221/1/How-to-use-the-NSDD-operand-with-the-Universal-Plot/Page1.html no@spam.com (Sanjay Gangadhara) http://www.zemax.com/kb/articles/221/1/How-to-use-the-NSDD-operand-with-the-Universal-Plot/Page1.html <![CDATA[Optimization in Non-Sequential Ray-Tracing with Pixel Interpolation and NSDD]]> http://www.zemax.com/kb/articles/199/1/Optimization-in-Non-Sequential-Ray-Tracing-with-Pixel-Interpolation-and-NSDD/Page1.html no@spam.com (Akash Arora) http://www.zemax.com/kb/articles/199/1/Optimization-in-Non-Sequential-Ray-Tracing-with-Pixel-Interpolation-and-NSDD/Page1.html <![CDATA[How To Model a Mixed Sequential/Non-Sequential System]]> http://www.zemax.com/kb/articles/144/1/How-To-Model-a-Mixed-SequentialNon-Sequential-System/Page1.html
  • Inserting/Creating a non-sequential group within an otherwise sequential design.
  • Defining entry and exit port locations, shapes, and sizes.
  • Common mistakes and considerations.
    • ]]>     no@spam.com (Dan Hill) http://www.zemax.com/kb/articles/144/1/How-To-Model-a-Mixed-SequentialNon-Sequential-System/Page1.html     <![CDATA[Exploring Non-Sequential Mode in ZEMAX]]> http://www.zemax.com/kb/articles/54/1/Exploring-Non-Sequential-Mode-in-ZEMAX/Page1.html
  • Faceted reflectors
  • Lamp distributions
  • Prisms
  • Ray splitting
  • Scattering
  • Diffractive optics
  • Coherence modeling
  • Complex geometry creation
  • Absorption analysis
    • ]]>     no@spam.com (Andrew Locke) http://www.zemax.com/kb/articles/54/1/Exploring-Non-Sequential-Mode-in-ZEMAX/Page1.html     <![CDATA[How to Create a Simple Non-Sequential System]]> http://www.zemax.com/kb/articles/33/1/How-to-Create-a-Simple-Non-Sequential-System/Page1.html This article explains:

    • How to enter and edit non-sequential objects in the non-sequential editor
    • How to draw rays on the layout plots to get a qualitative feel for the optical system performance
    • How to trace large numbers of rays to get quantitative data on system performance

    The lens file representing the final system is included as zipped file, which can be downloaded from the last page of this article.

    ]]>     no@spam.com (Nam-Hyong Kim) http://www.zemax.com/kb/articles/33/1/How-to-Create-a-Simple-Non-Sequential-System/Page1.html     <![CDATA[How to Convert Sequential Surfaces to Non-Sequential Objects]]> http://www.zemax.com/kb/articles/28/1/How-to-Convert-Sequential-Surfaces-to-Non-Sequential-Objects/Page1.html This article explains:

    • How to convert sequential surfaces to  non-sequential objects
    • How to insert non-sequential sources and detectors
    • How to perform analysis ray-traces
    ]]>     no@spam.com (Nam-Hyong Kim) http://www.zemax.com/kb/articles/28/1/How-to-Convert-Sequential-Surfaces-to-Non-Sequential-Objects/Page1.html