This book first briefly reviews illumination optics and the basic technique of Zemax non-sequential design, then describes step-by-step, from beginning to completion, the process of modeling and designing illumination optics using Zemax non-sequential raytracing. Sixteen modeling examples and six design examples are described in this book. All of the details about these examples, including Non-Sequential Component Editor boxes, Merit Function Editor boxes, and the web links of Zemax files, are provided. The modeling and design results are discussed and compared with the results obtained using wave optics or sequential raytracing. This book intends to fill the gap between published illumination optics books and the Zemax user manual to help readers rapidly obtain the skill of using Zemax non-sequential raytracing to model and design illumination optics.
By:
Haivin Sun
Imprint: SPIE Press
Country of Publication: United States
ISBN: 9781510690318
ISBN 10: 151069031X
Series: Press Monographs
Publication Date: 30 April 2026
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Imaging Optics vs. Illumination Optics Illumination Optics Basics Non-Sequential Optical Design Process Some Optical and Non-Optical Components Provided by Zemax Some Light Sources Provided by Zemax Some Detectors Provided by Zemax Optimization Details Layout, Raytracing, and Display Details Non-Sequential Geometrical Raytracing Modeling Examples Non-Sequential Modeling Examples with Interferences Optomechanical Modeling Issues Creating Objects and Modifying Files Conversion Between Sequential and Non-Sequential Modes Multiple Configurarations
