This lecture gives an introduction into optical system’s design. The focus is on the system concept: design for manufacture, reliability in operation, as well as interactions between optical and non-optical system components are considered. Practical aspects of optical systems design like e.g. the consideration of design rules to ensure
manufacturability, tolerancing of the optical system to ensure a reliable operation, and the coupling of optical and mechanical simulation tools will also be presented. Application of the acquired techniques will be deepened with the help of three case studies.

Content:

• Introduction
• Modeling, simulation, and systems design
• Basics of optics
• Properties of optical materials
• Optical imaging
• Ray tracing
• The optical design process
• Basics of the Finite-Element Method (FEM)
• The FEM design process
• Coupling of simulation tools
• Microoptical sub-systems

Learning objectives:

The students…

• know the basics of optical modeling and simulation.
• know the basics of modeling and simulation by means of the Finite-Element Method.
• know the basics of the optical and mechanical design process.
• are able to understand the specifications of optical systems and can use them in optical modeling.
• are able to use design rules.
• are able to conduct basic tolerance analysis.
• are able to assess the need of an inter-domain simulation.

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