Reducing Aberrations with Ansys Zemax OpticStudio® Software
This tutorial is based on an example taught by Dr. F. Bociort in the course AP3391 Geometrical Optics at Delft University of Technology. It uses the Cooke triplet as an example to guide you through the basic process of designing a lens in Ansys Zemax OpticStudio®, an optical system design and analysis software. You’ll start with a single lens, analyze its performance, and observe its limitations. The tutorial then demonstrates how adding more components can enhance the system’s performance. Finally, you'll learn how to optimize the design to improve overall image quality, reducing aberrations and achieving better results.
Learning Outcomes
- Learn how to setup an optical system in the Sequential Mode of OpticStudio software.
- Evaluate the system performance using available analysis tools.
- Understand basic concepts of optimization including setting variables and using the Merit Function Editor.
Applicable Courses for Use
- Geometrical Optics
- Optical Engineering
- Applied Optics
- Instrumention and Measurement
- Computational Optics
- Optomechanics
- Advanced Imaging Systems.
Downloadable Content
- Tutorial file PowerPoint
