Akash Arora
Akash is an Optical Engineer at ZEMAX Development Corporation and is also one of the instructors for our short courses on ZEMAX. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona's College of Optical Sciences, with a Bachelor's degree in Optical Sciences and Engineering. Prior to joining ZEMAX Development Corporation he worked at Applied Image Group (Tucson, AZ) and Honeywell (Phoenix, AZ).
Articles by this Author
Photorealistic Rendering Using ZEMAX and POV-Ray
- By Akash Arora
- Published 8 February 2010
- ZPL
- Unrated
This article describes photorealistic rendering and the rendering software POV-Ray. It provides and explains a macro written to render ZEMAX lens files in POV-Ray.
Can ZEMAX be Used to Model Any Portion of the Electro-Magnetic Spectrum?
- By Akash Arora
- Published 11 December 2009
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Unrated
Question: ZEMAX is well known for modeling visible, infrared, and ultraviolet applications, but is it accurate when using radio, x-ray, or other "non-optical" wavelengths?
How to Run ZEMAX on an Intel-based Apple Mac Computer
- By Akash Arora
- Published 4 December 2009
- Installation and Troubleshooting
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Updated December 2009. This article explains what is required to run ZEMAX on an Intel-based Apple Mac and the differences between the methods that can be used. It also provides performance comparisons between the alternate methods.
How to Use the Polar Detector and IESNA/EULUMDAT Source Data
- By Akash Arora
- Published 1 May 2009
- LEDs , Sources, Splitting and Scattering , Non Sequential Ray Tracing
- Unrated
This article describes how to use the polar detector and import/export source IESNA and EULUMDAT data. It also contains a description of the NSDP optimization operand and ZPL numeric function. An encapusulated LED is used to illustrate these features.
How to Optimize Non-Sequential Optical Systems
- By Akash Arora
- Published 31 October 2008
- Optimization , Non Sequential Ray Tracing
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This article gives a recommended approach to the optimization of non-sequential optical systems. The recommended methods are to use Pixel Interpolation, aggregate detector data (moment of illumination data) and the orthogonal descent optimizer. As an example, a free-form mirror is optimized to maximize the brightness of an LED from 23 Cd to >250 Cd in just a few minutes of optimization.
How do I Account for Energy Losses When Performing a Sequential Ghost Analysis?
- By Akash Arora
- Published 24 June 2008
- Polarization and Thin Film Coatings , Analysis Features , Frequently Asked Questions
- Unrated
Question: When using the ghost focus generator tool, how can I properly account for the energy in a ghosted path?
This article is also available in Japanese.
This article is also available in Japanese.
How to Model an LCD Backlight
- By Akash Arora
- Published 21 February 2008
- LCD Displays
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In this article, a wedged LCD backlight is modeled, analyzed, and optimized for illumination output criteria.
How to Model Scattering Efficiently
- By Akash Arora
- Published 15 October 2007
- Sources, Splitting and Scattering
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ZEMAX has two features that improve scattering efficiency: Scatter To and Importance Sampling. In this article we discuss the details of each and perform a stray light analysis using importance sampling.