Companies that build high-power laser systems need a fast, reliable way to model and simulate all aspects of their optical components during design, including structural and thermal impacts on the products they create.

The OpticStudio STAR Module makes it simple to import structural and thermal data into OpticStudio workflows, yielding significant time savings and new possibilities for system analysis. This paper walks you through the five stages of a Zemax enabled laser system design and virtual testing through FEA analysis, showing how our integrated tools, including the new OpticStudio STAR Module, help streamline this workflow by reducing the time, expertise, and risk of errors associated with incorporating STOP analysis into high-power laser system design.