Optical and Photonic Solutions Blog

Archive for 2022
 

An Interview with David Lippman, Michael Kidger Memorial Scholarship Recipient for 2022

David Lippman from the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester, is the 2022 recipient of the Michael Kidger Memorial Scholarship. Learn how he became interested in optics, his current research projects, and his future goals.

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Posted in Industry Interviews

 

How to Improve Optical Design Performance with Reflectance and Transmittance Measurements

See some examples of how reflectance and transmittance measurements can improve your optical product design with the help of the Synopsys TIS Pro instrument.

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Posted in Optical Scattering Measurements

 

2022 Synopsys Photonic Symposium Recap

Here’s a summary of the presentations from our annual Photonic Symposium from October 2022, which covered new capabilities and trends emerging in the integrated photonics market.

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Posted in Photonic Solutions, Trade shows and conferences

 

How Synopsys Is Supporting Improved Workflows for Automotive Lighting Designers

Synopsys is continually enhancing LucidShape CAA’s modeling of part-level models and product-level assemblies for greater efficiency and productivity. Read on to learn about the latest features in LucidShape CAA that can improve your design workflows.

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Posted in Automotive, LucidShape, Product features, Releases

 

Trends in Imaging Design: Using Image Simulation to Design Cameras

Learn how digital twins, through image simulation, can enable better, more streamlined specifications and virtual testing of imaging systems.

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Posted in CODE V, Current Events and Trends, LightTools, RSoft Photonic Device Tools

 

Synopsys Optical Solutions User Conference

We’re excited to announce our first annual Synopsys Optical Solutions User Conference on September 28, 2022 in SunnyvaleSunnyvale, California. You are invited to join us in person to learn about our latest innovations to help you design any optical product – from macro- to nano-scale optics — faster and more efficiently.

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Posted in CODE V, LightTools, Trade shows and conferences

 

Synopsys Announces 2022 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition Results

The Synopsys 2022 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition celebrates exceptional research projects designed by college students in North America using Synopsys Optical Solutions software. This year’s winning designs were submitted by students from the California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, the University of Arizona, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the University of Rochester, and the University of Texas at Austin.

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Posted in Design Competition

 

How to Use Example Models in CODE V

Learn CODE V’s specific features when you use example models, available from the SolvNetPlus Knowledge Base.

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Posted in CODE V

 

The Hubble—Here Today, Not Gone Tomorrow

Astronomy was headline news on July 12, with the release of the amazing first full-color images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). However, let’s not forget about the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Posted in CODE V, Current Events and Trends, Engineering Services

 

Software Interoperability Bridges Complementary Capabilities for Cutting-Edge Optical Design

Learn how the new optical system file (.osf) format now enables a seamless transition for a CODE V model be opened in LightTools. Streamline product development time with the new and improved interoperability features between CODE V and LightTools, enabling you to easily simulate optical systems that contain imaging and non-imaging components.

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Posted in CODE V, LightTools, Product features, Releases