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Smartphone Objective Highly miniaturized optical system with steep aspheres for the application in smartphones.


Smart Phone Objective

Smartphone Objective Highly miniaturized optical system with steep aspheres for the application in smartphones.

AR Freeform Prism AR Freeform Prism using three Freeform Surfaces for the Prism and one for the Corrector.


AR Freeform Prism

AR Freeform Prism AR Freeform Prism using three Freeform Surfaces for the Prism and one for the Corrector.

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Head-Up-Display for Automotive Off-axis Head-Up-Display for Automotive.


Head-Up-Display for Automotive

Head-Up-Display for Automotive Off-axis Head-Up-Display for Automotive.

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Compound Surfaces The Compound Surface allows to define an optical Surface that is assembled out of several Surfaces. In the example the JWST is used to demonstrate this Surface type.


Compound Surfaces

Compound Surfaces The Compound Surface allows to define an optical Surface that is assembled out of several Surfaces. In the example the JWST is used to demonstrate this Surface type.

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Opto-mechanical lens group mounted on an oscillating pole

For the accurate tolerancing of an optical system besides the optics itself the modeling of the mechanics plays an important role. For example, the mechanics may influence the pivot point of a rotation or affect how lenses inside an assembly tilt and translate individually and as a group. The assembly item in Quadoa can not only contain optical but also mechanical elements. This enables a straight forward modeling of an opto-mechanical system by directly copying the real-world structure.


Opto-mechanical lens group mounted on an oscillating pole

Opto-mechanical lens group mounted on an oscillating pole

For the accurate tolerancing of an optical system besides the optics itself the modeling of the mechanics plays an important role. For example, the mechanics may influence the pivot point of a rotation or affect how lenses inside an assembly tilt and translate individually and as a group. The assembly item in Quadoa can not only contain optical but also mechanical elements. This enables a straight forward modeling of an opto-mechanical system by directly copying the real-world structure.

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Mechanics Integration for Telescope Newton type telescope design showing the combined opto-mechanical system capability of Quadoa®.


Mechanics Integration for Telescope

Mechanics Integration for Telescope Newton type telescope design showing the combined opto-mechanical system capability of Quadoa®.

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Microscope Objective Aberration analysis for a microscope-objective.


Microscope Objective

Microscope Objective Aberration analysis for a microscope-objective.

Stereo Lens Stereoscopic system with two sequential raytracing paths for the application in a stereoscopic microscope.


Stereo Lens

Stereo Lens Stereoscopic system with two sequential raytracing paths for the application in a stereoscopic microscope.

Surface Form Stack Ability Showcase of a selection of some basic surface form types that can be combined to generate a wide range of surfaces.


Surface Form Stack Ability

Surface Form Stack Ability Showcase of a selection of some basic surface form types that can be combined to generate a wide range of surfaces.

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Tele Photo Objective Classical tele-photo type camera lens.


Tele Photo Objective

Tele Photo Objective Classical tele-photo type camera lens.

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Polarization Polarization raytracing analysis to visualize the polarization state of linear polarized light after passing a lens system.


Polarization

Polarization Polarization raytracing analysis to visualize the polarization state of linear polarized light after passing a lens system.

Integrated Live Ghost Analyzer Sequential ghost reflex analysis performed on an imaging system to estimate and optimize the impact of the reflexes on the image quality.


Integrated Live Ghost Analyzer

Integrated Live Ghost Analyzer Sequential ghost reflex analysis performed on an imaging system to estimate and optimize the impact of the reflexes on the image quality.

Tessar Classical Tessar type camera lens with some analysis plots like Seidel and chromatic aberration analysis.


Tessar

Tessar Classical Tessar type camera lens with some analysis plots like Seidel and chromatic aberration analysis.

Zoom Lens System Zoom lens design with two moving lens assemblies.


Zoom Lens System

Zoom Lens System Zoom lens design with two moving lens assemblies.

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Siemens Star Imaging of a Siemens Star pattern through optical system showing the image sharpness under the influence of defocus and coma.


Siemens Star

Siemens Star Imaging of a Siemens Star pattern through optical system showing the image sharpness under the influence of defocus and coma.

Axicon Axicon lens system to generate an annular intensity distribution.


Axicon

Axicon Axicon lens system to generate an annular intensity distribution.

Beam Combiner Micro lens array that combines the output of an array of laser emitters onto a single focal point.


Beam Combiner

Beam Combiner Micro lens array that combines the output of an array of laser emitters onto a single focal point.

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Computer generated hologram Simulation of a CGH (computer generated hologram) that was designed to project the Quadoa logo onto a surface.


Computer generated hologram (CGH)

Computer generated hologram Simulation of a CGH (computer generated hologram) that was designed to project the Quadoa logo onto a surface.

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Camera Lens TV-Camera lens system.


Camera Lens

Camera Lens TV-Camera lens system.

Eye Piece Eye piece for the usage in a telescope system for the observation of astronomical objects.


Eye Piece

Eye Piece Eye piece for the usage in a telescope system for the observation of astronomical objects.

Stereograph Eye Pieces Stereographic optical system for the 3D-Visualization of images.


Stereograph Eye Pieces

Stereograph Eye Pieces Stereographic optical system for the 3D-Visualization of images.

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Free Form Telescope Compact folded free-form mirror telescope.


Free Form Telescope

Free Form Telescope Compact folded free-form mirror telescope.

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Fish Eye Objective Camera lens with a wide field of view.


Fish Eye Objective

Fish Eye Objective Camera lens with a wide field of view.

Surface Form Stack Ability Model to showcase the wide range of possible surface type combinations by stacking of surface shapes and properties.


Surface Form Stack Ability

Surface Form Stack Ability Model to showcase the wide range of possible surface type combinations by stacking of surface shapes and properties.

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Integrated Live Ghost Analyzer Ghost reflex analysis to simulate the size and positions of ghost reflection inside an interferometric lens for the measurement of surface shapes.


Integrated Live Ghost Analyzer

Integrated Live Ghost Analyzer Ghost reflex analysis to simulate the size and positions of ghost reflection inside an interferometric lens for the measurement of surface shapes.

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Fizeau Interferometer Interferometer for the measurement of surface deviations that uses two sequential raytraces - one for the test arm and one for the reference arm.


Fizeau Interferometer

Fizeau Interferometer Interferometer for the measurement of surface deviations that uses two sequential raytraces - one for the test arm and one for the reference arm.

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Image Simulation Quadoa provides Image Simulation capabilities based on the Geometric as well as the Huygens Point Spread Function.


Image Simulation

Image Simulation Quadoa provides Image Simulation capabilities based on the Geometric as well as the Huygens Point Spread Function.

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Lens Catalog The lens catalog included in Quadoa® provides a wide range of stock lenses available from the most common manufacturers.


Lens Catalog

Lens Catalog The lens catalog included in Quadoa® provides a wide range of stock lenses available from the most common manufacturers.

Material Catalog with Abbe Diagram The material catalog included in Quadoa® includes data of any common glass types as well as polymers that are typically used for optical components.


Material Catalog with Abbe Diagram

Material Catalog with Abbe Diagram The material catalog included in Quadoa® includes data of any common glass types as well as polymers that are typically used for optical components.

Material Catalog The material catalog included in Quadoa® includes data of any common glass types as well as polymers that are typically used for optical components.


Material Catalog

Material Catalog The material catalog included in Quadoa® includes data of any common glass types as well as polymers that are typically used for optical components.

Objective Mounting Mechanical mounting for a lens imported into Quadoa® to check for any unintended ray-mechanics intersections.


Objective Mounting

Objective Mounting Mechanical mounting for a lens imported into Quadoa® to check for any unintended ray-mechanics intersections.

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Mechanics Intersection Analyzer Detection of intersections between mechanics and rays at mirror-clamps holding an parabolic mirror.


Mechanics Intersection Analyzer

Mechanics Intersection Analyzer Detection of intersections between mechanics and rays at mirror-clamps holding an parabolic mirror.

Interactive 3D Menu The right click menu inside the 3D-View can be used to interactively edit, position, flip or move lenses.


Interactive 3D Menu

Interactive 3D Menu The right click menu inside the 3D-View can be used to interactively edit, position, flip or move lenses.

Microscope Objective Analysing the impact of lens misalignment on the point spread function for a highly corrected microscope lens system.


Microscope Objective

Microscope Objective Analysing the impact of lens misalignment on the point spread function for a highly corrected microscope lens system.

Mirror Microscope Microscope objective design using mirrors.


Mirror Microscope

Mirror Microscope Microscope objective design using mirrors.

Multiconfiguration Scanning mirror system to sequentially image a surface for quality control in pcb fabrication.


Multiconfiguration

Multiconfiguration Scanning mirror system to sequentially image a surface for quality control in pcb fabrication.

Off-Axis Telescope Compact mirror telescope design that uses the same component as primary and tertiary mirror which simplifies the alignment of the components.


Off-Axis Telescope

Off-Axis Telescope Compact mirror telescope design that uses the same component as primary and tertiary mirror which simplifies the alignment of the components.

Mach Zehnder Phase Shifting Interferometer Simulation of interferograms for the evaluation of phase shifting algorithms.


Mach Zehnder Phase Shifting Interferometer

Mach Zehnder Phase Shifting Interferometer Simulation of interferograms for the evaluation of phase shifting algorithms.

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Projector Cinematic projection lens with a large window serving as thermal isolator for the lightsource.


Projector

Projector Cinematic projection lens with a large window serving as thermal isolator for the lightsource.

Point Spread Function Analysis of the point spread function for a simple aspheric lens under the influence of misalignment.


Point Spread Function

Point Spread Function Analysis of the point spread function for a simple aspheric lens under the influence of misalignment.

Herriott Cell Resonant cavity consisting of two spherical surfaces with a bunde of rays passing throug the cavity 220 times.


Herriott Cell

Herriott Cell Resonant cavity consisting of two spherical surfaces with a bundle of rays passing through the cavity 220 times.

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Python Interface Python script to calculate and plot the point spread function of a lens for a large set of parameters.


Python Interface

Python Interface Python script to calculate and plot the point spread function of a lens for a large set of parameters.

Quadoa® feature highlights The intention of Quadoa® was to create a modern optical design software to provide a solution for the fast growing and rapidly developing optical market and especially to provide a software solution which can keep up with modern complex systems. Quadoa® Optical CAD is a state of the art optical design software with a vast range of features and functions for the complete prototyping process of modern optical systems. The feaure highlights listed below should only abstract the comprehensive design capability of Quadoa®. If you have specific questions about a specific design capability please contact the Quadoa® support.
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Lens Data

3D CAD Positioning

Real World Elements

Assembly arrangement

Lens Catalog with Filter Function

Lens Wizard

Surface Stack Ability: Freeforms and User Defined Forms by combining Surface Forms

Materials: Manufacturer Glass Catalogs, Custom Materials, Birefringent Materials

GRIN Material Profile: Radial, Axial, Spherical, Luneburg, Rochester, 3D Grid

Surface Types: Sphere, Plane, Paraboloid, Asphere, Axicon, Cylinder, Acylinder, Biconic, Gauss, Cosine, Periodic Rotation, Python

Polynomial Form: Zernike, Zernike Fringe, Polynomial

Phases: Grating, Radial, Axial, Zernike, Zernike Fringe, Polynomial

Apertures: Circular, Rectangular, Elliptic, Hexagonal, Annular, Array

Obscuration: Circular, Rectangluar, Elliptic

Operators: Form Array, Fresnel, Transformation, Phase Array

XYZ-Coordinate System / Easy Positioning

Absolute and Relative Coordinates

Drag & Drop of Elements

Easy drop down handling

3D Preview of Lens Design

Glass Catalogs with Filter Function

Coatings (Ideal VR, Ideal Mirror, Beam Splitter, Wavelength Dependant)

Coating

Coating Wizard

Ideal Coatings: Ideal AR, Ideal Mirror, Beam Splitter

Interpolated Coatings: Wavelenght Dependent, Incident Angle Dependent, Incident Angle/Wavelenght Dep.

Thin Film Coatings: From Catalog, Thin Film, Uniform Layer, Math Expression Layer, Loop Operator, Birefringent Layer

Spatial Coatings: Position Dependent, Array Coating

Scatter: Gaussian, Lambertian, ABg Scatter

Attenuator: Constant, Gaussian, Periodic

Import CSV Data from Measurement

Retarder

General Retarder: General Jones, General Mueller, General Retarder

Ideal Retarder: Linear Retarder, Circular Retarder, Quarter Waveplate, Half Waveplate

Interpolated Retarder: Wavelenght Dependent, Incident Angle Dependent, Incident/Wavelenght Dep., Pupil Dependent, Pupil/Wavelenght Dep.

Import CSV Data from Measurement

Analysis Plots

Ray Distribution: Spot Diagram, Field vs. Wavelength, Config vs. Field, Footprint Diagram, Ghost Diagram, Field Vignetting

Aberrations: OPD Fan Plot, Transverse Ray Function, Seidel Bar Plot, Seidel Report, Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration, Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration over Pupil, Lateral Chromatic Aberration, Distortion, Distortion 2D, Petzval Curvature

Wavefront: Falsecolor, Fringes, Gradient, Zernike

Interferogram: Fringes, Unwrapped

PSF/MTF: FFT PSF, Huygens PSF, Geometric PSF, FFT MTF, Huygens MTF, Geometric MTF, Through Focus FFT MTF, Through Focus Huygens MTF, Through Focus Geometrical MTF, FFT MTF vs. Field, Huygens MTF vs. Field, Geometrical MTF vs. Field

Irradiance: Incoherent Image Analysis, Coherent Image Analysis, Ghost Image Analysis

Image Simulation: Geometric Image Simulation, Huygens Image Simulation

Reports: Single Raytrace, System Report, Dimensions Report, Gaussian Beam Report

Polarization: Polarization Map, Polarization Transmission Fan, Poincaré Sphere

Lens: Form Sag, Form Sag Gradient, Surface Interface Transfer Plot, Surface Phase, Surface Phase Gradient

Ghost Analysis Tools

Live Ghost Analysis Tools Generate Ghosts analysis parallel to design process within seconds

Analysis of Ghost Impact on Camera

Diffractive Ghosts for Computer Generated Holograms

Total Flux Analysis

Total Illuminance Analysis

Ghosts inside same data structure

Real Time Tools

Live Ghost Analysis: During the optical design process the ghost wizards implemented in Quadoa® Optical CAD allow the automated generation of ghost sequences for any of the defined sequences in your system within seconds

Live Tolerancing: Perform a Tolerance Analysis at any time during design process to avoid the iteration process after the design process

Live Mechanics Analyzer: Integrated live Mechanics Analyzer to analyze influence of mechanical parts on optical system performance

Technical Drawing

Lens Drawing ISO 10110 Export (PDF)

Scripting Programming Interfaces

MATLAB® interface with intuitive MATLAB® Scripting Wizard

Python interface with intuitive Python Scripting Wizard

C++ SDK

Independent scripting interfaces from GUI through direct interaction with Quadoa core library

System Handling

3D View Create multiple 3D System Views to analyse system with different configurations at a time

3D CAD Coordinate System Simple system construction with CAD Interface

Multi-Configuration (Unlimited number of Multi Configurations incl. Math Expression)

Slider Interface for stepless Parameter Values or Math Expression Input

Drag & Drop of elements

Easy drop down menu handling

System Parameters

Temperature Influence Calculation

Pressure Influence Calculation

Light Sequence

Multi-Sequence Path Definition (unlimited)

User Defined Sequence

Easy Light Path Definition

Unlimited Sequence Fields

Aperture Type: Object Space, Entrane Pupil, From Stop, None

Field Type: Object Height, Angle, Image Height

Ray Type: Ordinary, Extraordinary

OPD Reference: EP, Afocal EP, Absolute over Image, Absolute over EP

OPD Chief Reference: Individual, Primary

Image Space: Focal, Afocal

Source Type: Point Source, Plane Wavefront, Wavefromt from Surface, Extended, From Ray File, Gaussian Beam

Apodization Type: Constant, Gauss, Super Gauss, Gauss 2D, Super Gauss 2D

Aperture Radius

Source Power Settings

Unlimited Number of Wavelengths

Distribution Types

Tilt of Field

Weight Fields separately

Vignetting of Field

Optimization

Local Optimization

Extended Optimization

Global Optimization

Optimization Wizard for intuitive Optimization

Material Substitution

Replace Model Material with best fitting Substitute

Lagrange Multiplier Constraints

Soft Constraints

Merit Function for different sequences (unlimited)

Unlimited Ray Trace Optimizations

Merit Function

Aberrations: Spot Radius RMS, Spot Radius PV, Spot Size 1D RMS, Wavefront RMS, Wavefront PV, Collimation RMS, Lateral Chromatic Aberration, Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration, Field Curvature, Distortion, Zernike, Tilt, Defocus, Astigmatism, Coma, Spherical Aberration, Strehl Ratio, Seidel Sum, Seidel Surface Contribution, Math Expression, Python, Aberration Constraints Container

Optical Properties: Image Space NA, Object Space NA, Image Space F#, Object Space F#, Effective Focal Length, Entrance Pupil Position, Entrance Pupil Radius, Exit Pupil Position, Exit Pupil Radius, Maginifation, Angular Magnification, Math Expression, Python

Ray Properties: Chief Ray Goal: Ray Position, Ray Position Global, Ray Incident Angle, Ray Exit Angle, Ray Refration Angle, Incoming Ray Angle, Outgoing Ray Angle, Incoming Ray Angle Global, Outgoing Ray Angle Global, Ray OPL, Polarization Orientation, Polarization Ellipticity, Ray Energy Single Ray Goal: Ray Position, Ray Position Global, Ray Incident Angle, Ray Exit Angle, Ray Refration Angle, Incoming Ray Angle, Outgoing Ray Angle, Incoming Ray Angle Global, Outgoing Ray Angle Global, Ray OPL, Polarization Orientation, Polarization Ellipticity, Ray Energy Multi Ray Goal: Spot Position, Incident Angle RMX, Incident Angle MAX, Exit Angle MAX, Refraction Angle RMS, Refraction Angle MAX, Footprint Radius RMS, Footprint Radius PV, Mean OPL, Total Energy, Geometric Enclosed Energy, Polarization Ellipticity RMS, Polarization Orientation RMS

Dimensional Properties: Center Thickness, Edge Thicknes, Center Air Gap, Edge Air Gap, General Distance 3D, General Distance 1D, Global Surface Position, Global Surface Orientation, Aperture Radius, Surface Sag, Aspheric Departure, Angle at Edge, Surface Phase Gradient, Refractive Index, Abbe Number, Model Material Offset, Dimensional Property Container

Tolerancing

Tolerancing Wizard for Easy Tolerancing

Specific ID Tolerances: Spefific Element, Specific Surface, Specific Assembly

Element: Position, Angle, Thickness, Index

Surface: Decenter, Tilt, Radius, Zernike, Postion Z, General

Assembly: Position, Angle

Compensators

Tolerance Simulations: Sensitivity Analysis, Inverse Analysis, Monte-Carlo Simulation

Tolerance Weights

Specific ID Tolerancing: Specify tolerances due to production process or to producer tolerances

Realistic Tolerancing: Tolerance single elements and assemblies without affecting each other

Tolerancing with Multiple Merit Functions

Polarization Raytracing

Linear Polarization

Circular Polarization

Jones Complex

Jones Phase

Stokes

Random

CAD and Mechanics Integration

Import CAD Data (STEP, STL, IGES)

Export CAD Data (STEP, STL, IGES)

CAD Primitivs Creator

Integrated CAD Mechanics Analyzer Analyze directly inside Quadoa® for intersections between Mechanics and Optical Rays

CAD Handling (XYZ-Coordinate System for Position and Rotation)

Fiber Coupling

Fiber Coupling: Multi Mode, Single Mode, Beamlet Propagation

Fiber Coupling Scans: Multi Mode, Single Mode

Beam Propagation

Beamlet Propagation: Point Spread Function, Through Focus

Multi Sequential: Beamlet Propagation Interferogram

Gaussian Beam Report

Exchange File Formats and Data

Import External File Formats (*.ZMX *.SEQ)

Export External File Formats (*.ZMX *.SEQ *.CSV)

Import CAD Data (STEP, IGES, STL)

Export CAD DATA (STEP, IGES, STL)

Export Point Cloud

Import AGF Material Catalog Files

Import DAT Measurement Data

Import CSV Pointcloud Data

Import CSV Grid Data

ISO 10110 Lens Drawing Export

3D View Image (Export of 3D System as PNG)


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Smartphone Objective

Smartphone Objective

AR Freeform Prism

AR Freeform Prism

Head-Up-Display for Automotive

Head-Up-Display for Automotive

Compound Surfaces

Compound Surfaces

Opto-mechanical lens group mounted on an oscillating pole

Opto-mechanical lens group mounted on an oscillating pole

Mechanics Integration for Telescope

Mechanics Integration for Telescope

Microscope Objective

Microscope Objective

Stereo Lens

Stereo Lens

Surface Form Stack Ability

Surface Form Stack Ability

Tele Photo Objective

Tele Photo Objective

Polarization

Polarization

Integrated Live Ghost Analyzer

Integrated Live Ghost Analyzer

Tessar

Tessar

Zoom Lens System

Zoom Lens System

Siemens Star

Siemens Star

Axicon

Axicon

Beam Combiner

Beam Combiner

Computer generated hologram

Computer generated hologram

Camera Lens

Camera Lens

Eye Piece

Eye Piece

Stereograph Eye Pieces

Stereograph Eye Pieces

Free Form Telescope

Free Form Telescope

Fish Eye Objective

Fish Eye Objective

Surface Form Stack Ability

Surface Form Stack Ability

Integrated Live Ghost Analyzer

Integrated Live Ghost Analyzer

Fizeau Interferometer

Fizeau Interferometer

Image Simulation

Image Simulation

Lens Catalog

Lens Catalog

Material Catalog with Abbe Diagram

Material Catalog with Abbe Diagram

Material Catalog

Material Catalog

Objective Mounting

Objective Mounting

Mechanics Intersection Analyzer

Mechanics Intersection Analyzer

Interactive 3D Menu

Interactive 3D Menu

Microscope Objective

Microscope Objective

Mirror Microscope

Mirror Microscope

Multiconfiguration

Multiconfiguration

Off-Axis Telescope

Off-Axis Telescope

Mach Zehnder Phase Shifting Interferometer

Mach Zehnder Phase Shifting Interferometer

Projector

Projector

Point Spread Function

Point Spread Function