Optics Simulation Topics

Read to learn about what a Heads-Up Display (HUD) is, how it works, the applications, benefits and more.

Read about what Augmented Reality (AR) is and how it works, and learn about AR examples, types of AR and more.

Learn more about how a CMOS image sensor has enabled many imaging applications, from tiny digital smartphone cameras to Earth observation sensors on satellites.

Read about the different types of stray light, issues it can cause, and how it is measured.

Learn about virtual reality (VR), how it works, the different types of VR, and how it’s being used across industries and applications.

Learn about the different types and applications of plasmonics, including novel metamaterials, plus insights into the future of plasmonics.

Find out what ray tracing is and how this simulation-based approach can be used with anything that has a lens to ensure high-quality optical products. 

This guide that will explain the role of optomechanics in optical design, 5 steps of optomechanics, and where this subdiscipline is headed.

In this guide to freeform optics, we’ll go over the types and importance of freeform optics and how to use advanced simulation software to design them

Learn what adaptive headlights are, how they’re made, the parts needed, and how simulation drives better adaptive headlight system designs.

Learn the basics of diffractive optics, from applications to design considerations for engineers and scientists in optical technologies.

Co-packaged optics is an approach that aims to address growing challenges around bandwidth density, communication latency, copper reach, and power efficiency.

Explore microLED technology and its innovative uses. Learn how it works, how it outperforms OLED tech, and how it's revolutionizing screens. 

Learn all about waveguide subtypes, where you’ll commonly see waveguides used, and how they’re designed and produced in this guide.

Learn what a metasurface is, what benefits it offers, what its main applications are, and how metasurface technology is changing. 

Learn about birefringence, including how it’s measured and simulated, and discover some real-world examples and applications of birefringence.

Optoelectronics uses light energy to create electronic energy or vice versa and is found in industries ranging from defense to telecommunications.

This article details what laser headlights are and how they work, specific use cases, and how they stack up to LED and adaptive headlights.

Micro-optics are much like larger optical systems except lighter and less bulky and so are increasingly being used in vehicles and medical devices.