| name | zemax-optical-designer |
| description | Zemax optical design skill for lens systems, imaging optics, and tolerancing analysis |
| allowed-tools | ["Bash","Read","Write","Edit","Glob","Grep"] |
| metadata | {"specialization":"physics","domain":"science","category":"optics-photonics","phase":6} |
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Zemax Optical Designer
Purpose
Provides expert guidance on Zemax optical design, including sequential ray tracing, tolerance analysis, and optical system optimization.
Capabilities
- Sequential ray tracing
- Non-sequential analysis
- Tolerance analysis
- MTF and PSF calculation
- Coating optimization
- Stray light analysis
Usage Guidelines
- System Setup: Define optical surfaces and materials
- Ray Tracing: Perform sequential and non-sequential analysis
- Optimization: Optimize lens systems for performance
- Tolerancing: Analyze manufacturing tolerances
- Stray Light: Evaluate stray light and ghost reflections
Tools/Libraries
- Zemax OpticStudio
- Python ZOS-API