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3.3.10 -- New Photonic Material May Facilitate All-Optical Switching And Computing

March 3, 2010

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Application-Specific Optical Design
By Optical Research Associates

Optical design software capabilities have advanced considerably from the late 1950s and early 1960s when computer tools first became available. Initially, the main purpose of the software was to geometrically trace rays and perform limited analyses. Today, optics are used in a variety of applications, and unique features and capabilities are often required to model, optimize, and analyze systems designed for a specific application. This article looks at several different application areas and discusses some of the software modeling, design, and analysis features important for those applications...

Application-Specific Optical Design

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