The oldest types of optical systems are image forming cameras and telescopes. The first camera, the camera obscura, had no lenses or mirrors at all and simply used a pinhole to map an object scene to an image scene. The human eye served as the foundation of our understanding of lenses. These optical systems have one key aspect in common: the primary imaging path involves light propagating from one surface to the next in sequential order. Optical design software is heavily influenced by the design and analysis needs of these optical systems.

Quadoa provides all the key capabilities required for these systems. The object-based optical model and surface stack definition make defining optical components very efficient. While it’s easy to model a sequential listing of optical components in Quadoa, the multi-sequential raytracing paradigm makes complex systems simpler too. Intuitive merit function targets, logical constraints, and fast damped-least-squares algorithms make optimizing a breeze. Fully-featured tolerancing provides the ability to calculate manufacturing yields and sensitivities. These capabilities are made more powerful with a modern UI and robust API. 

Laser Systems

The invention of the laser has revolutionized industries as disparate as manufacturing and medical care, consumer electronics and space systems. Lasers are devices that emit monochromatic light that has a high degree of collimation and polarization. These properties...

Fiber Systems

Fiber optics are critical parts of modern telecommunication infrastructure and many other applications. Their ability to transmit data at high-bandwidths and with small loss has enabled the global internet as we know it. Optical systems that couple light from a source...

Interferometers

There is a saying that a system can only be built to a specification to the extent that it can be measured precisely for manufacturing defects. As manufacturing capability has advanced, the need to measure components to very tight precision has required new...

Cameras & Telescopes

The oldest types of optical systems are image forming cameras and telescopes. The first camera, the camera obscura, had no lenses or mirrors at all and simply used a pinhole to map an object scene to an image scene. The human eye served as the foundation of our...

Virtual/Augmented Reality

Mixed reality hardware and the associated software platforms have the potential to revolutionize the digital world and how we interact with it. Many industry experts believe MR hardware will replace smart phones as the dominant platform for people to access the...