Optica Software

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• Optica Software is the foremost provider of
  tools for virtually modeling and testing complex
  optical systems in Mathematica. Our software
  tools allow scientists and engineers to specify
  novel and innovative optical systems for both
  project development and conceptual validation.

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• For over ten years, Optica Software has supported
  optical design solutions for Mathematica. Optica
  Software has introduced a suite of optical design
  products that extend well beyond the features of
  the original Optica product
• Rayica
• Wavica
• LensLab

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• Rayica

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• Rayica performs geometric, nonsequential,
  polarization ray-trace calculations of optical
  systems in three-dimensional space. It offers
  unprecedented flexibility and builds upon the
  enormous repertoire of symbolic, numeric, and
  graphic capabilities of Mathematica. Rayica has
  a searchable component database of more than
  6,800 commercial optical parts to help you design
  optical systems quickly, but it does not limit
  you to predefined components or a constrained
  script language.

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• Graded Index Refraction
• This Luneberg lens is a sphere with a radially
  symmetric refractive index profile.

Luneberg lens index vs. sphere radius
Luneberg lens raytrace
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Seeing the Light Modeling the human eye in
Rayica
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• Wavica

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• Wavica is the first commercial package to
  dynamically synthesize analytic models of optical
  systems. In particular, Wavica uses both Rayica
  and Mathematica to calculate analytic optical
  models for applications in physical optics,
  global optimization, symbolic paraxial and
  higher-order solutions, diffraction,
  interference, and Gaussian-beam propagation.

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• Powerful Symbolics Using Mathematica to the
  fullest
• Symbolic parameterization of optical system
  characteristics
• Symbolic optical path length
• Symbolic surface intercepts
• Symbolic intensity
• Symbolic ABCD matrix analysis
• Symbolic global optimization of system parameters

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• Additional Rayica/Wavica Features
• In-depth characterization of imaging optics
• Zernike-polynomial fit of wave front
• Interference calculations
• Wavefront calculations
• Holographic diffraction gratings
• Paraxial and higher-order symbolic calculations
• Arbitrary precision calculations of optical
  systems
• Gaussian-beam wavefront propagation
• Graded-index refraction lenses and optical
  fibers
• Randomized light sources and Monte Carlo
  ray-tracing
• Diffuse surface scattering (including Lambertian)
• Analytic parametric descriptions of optical
  surface shapes
• Polarization ray-tracing and birefringence
• Modulation Transfer Function
• Geometric Point Spread Function
• Diffractive Point Spread Function
• Coherent Transfer Function

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• LensLab

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• LensLab is an entry-level product for amateur
  users that offers enhancements to the original
  Optica product at a lower cost than Rayica.

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• Annual Support Plans
• How can we get your newest features?
• We continually update and add new features to
  our software. Assistance through our annual
  support plans (ASP) can help you get started on
  your project or optical model. If you currently
  subscribe to our annual support plan you are
  entitled to upgrade your software free of charge.
  
• Benefits
• Access to the support and download areas of our
  website
• Free product upgrades over a 12-month period to
  receive the latest version of our software
• A free home-use license
• Top-priority access to our support team
• Free computer system transfers
• One hour of consulting service time
• Look for Annual Support Plans under the store
  tab on our website

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A New Graphical User Interface (GUI) for Rayica
and Wavica
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• Key features of the GUI
• Improved ease of use and a shorter learning curve
• Real-time graphics that help speed up the optical
  design process
• New kinds of optimizations
• Pull down menus for defining optical components
• Real-time optics with slider manipulation of
  symbolic variables
• Tables for keeping track of optical systems
• Easy import and export of user defined optical
  systems to and from Mathematica notebooks
• Easy to mix notebook defined systems with menu
  defined systems

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• Using the GUIKit of Mathematica, (version 5.1
  and later) we have discovered a way to display
  your optical system in real-time as a
  SliderWindow. Here, each user-defined parameter
  becomes a slider bar that you can drag to change
  its value. The SliderWindow enables the user to
  quickly visualize how changes to different system
  parameters will affect the outcome of the optical
  model.

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• What do our customers have to say?
• "I look to Rayica almost daily to answer both
  simple and difficult optical problems. I get
  close to an order of magnitude more mileage out
  of Rayica than my other more expensive
  ray-tracing programs. There is simply no
  substitute for the flexibility and power that
  Rayica and Wavica offer. While you don't have to
  be a Mathematica expert to use Rayica, I've
  found the ability to leverage Mathematica for
  further analysis to be indispensable.
• Mark Decker
• Laser Systems
• Northrop Grumman Corporation
• I have found the power of Rayica to be a great
  help in my laser design work. I am able to custom
  design much in my models whether it be just
  reproducing what is on my optics table or pumping
  a laser crystal. And as a Macintosh user I am
  very pleased that this program works fully with
  Mac OS X. Also the customer support that comes
  with Rayica is extremely helpful if you run into
  difficult problems."
• Paul Stysley
• NASA

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• What do our customers have to say?
• It is really useful for our optics
  calculations, especially the ray tracing
  function. I also like the feature that can
  combine with the Mathematica calculation. This
  is a unique function that other software cannot
  support. Thank you very much!
• Yung-Hsun Wu
• College of Optics Photonics/CREOL
• University of Central Florida
• Rayica and Mathematica give you unprecedented
  power for analyzing your optical system. Every
  calculation tool in Mathematica is at your
  disposal without leaving your ray-tracing
  environment. Integration, derivatives, matrix
  multiplication, Fourier transforms, complex
  analysisthe possibilities are endless.
• Damon Diehl, Ph.D.
• ASE Optics, Inc.

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• Site Licenses
• Optica Software site licenses are attractively
  priced and eliminate the hassle of complicated
  site license administration. Whether you are
  interested in licensing Optica Software products
  for use within an academic institution,
  commercial, government, or non-profit
  organization, we have designed a site license to
  fit your needs and budget. Pricing is determined
  by the number of users you specify. You may also
  purchase additional licenses as you increase the
  number of users.
• Academic
• Commercial
• Government
• Non-profit organizations

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• Donald Barnhart, our lead developer is currently
  taking requests for speaking engagements and
  seminar sessions to demonstrate our Rayica,
  Wavica and LensLab products. If you have a
  project or application where our software may be
  beneficial, please contact us for availability to
  come speak with your staff.
• We are able to modify our software to fit your
  custom needs. Contact us for any special
  requests or software enhancements needed that are
  not currently shown on our website. If you can
  visualize the application, we will prepare a
  customized proposal and plan for you. Visit the
  product comparison matrix on our website to
  review the features and benefits most important
  to you.

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• Contact Us
• Donald Barnhart, Chief Architect Lead Developer
• donald_at_opticasoftware.com
• Lorenzo Kindle, Sales Executive
• lorenzo_at_opticasoftware.com
• Ann Williamson, Software Developer
• annw_at_opticasoftware.com
• Email support_at_opticasoftware.com
• Website www.opticasoftware.com
• Voice 217.328.9847
• Toll Free 1.866.328.4298
• Fax [phone]

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• Optica Software Sales Development