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Meaningful Specifications for Complex Aspheres
14 December 2011
Cost: Free
Length: Approximately one hour.
Speaker(s): David Aikens, President and Founder , Savvy Optics Greg Forbes, Senior Scientist , QED Technologies
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Increasingly, aspheric optical elements are moving from the specialized to the commonplace. Nowhere is this more pronounced than in IR optical systems, where it is common to find more aspheric elements than spherical ones. But despite the increasing use of aspheres, specifying their shape and other properties is still far from a routine process. Greg Forbes of QED Technologies will present a new and intuitive way to mathematically represent rotationally symmetric aspheric surfaces, leading to easier interpretations and sanity checks as well as more-direct assessments of manufacturability. Dave Aikens of Savvy Optics will highlight some of the key issues to consider when specifying an aspheric optical element, and will provide guidance on making the best use of the optical-drawing formats available to the user today.

David Aikens President and Founder Savvy Optics  
Greg Forbes Senior Scientist QED Technologies  
Optimax :

Optimax grinds and shines optical materials to make Aspheres, Cylinders, Spheres, and Prisms to customer specifications. We specialize in producing optics in small lot sizes with diameters up to 300mm. With over 100 opticians, deterministic CNC machining, and in-house coating capabilities, Optimax can deliver precision optics in record time. Call us!

LightWorks Optics, Inc. :

Since 1997, LightWorks Optics, Inc. has been the preferred choice for meeting the complex optical design, engineering and production needs of customers within the defense, aerospace, medical device, life sciences and commercial market segments.

From specification definition, to world-class design, prototyping, testing and production, our highly responsive team of engineering and manufacturing experts deliver the highest-quality visible, infrared, and laser-based assemblies, systems and components available. LightWorks Optics is an ISO 9001:2008 registered facility.

Synopsys' Optical Solutions Group :

Synopsys' Optical Solutions Group, formerly Optical Research Associates, is one of the world’s leading developers of optical design and analysis tools, with CODE V® imaging design software and LightTools® illumination design software. The group is also an independent supplier of optical systems design services, with more than 4,800 completed projects in imaging, illumination, and optical systems engineering.