New Optical Software  Tools for the Design of Manufacturable Aspheres

Significant developments in optical fabrication and
metrology is making the use of aspherics in optical design
much more cost effective than in the past
– A key to the cost savings is making sure that aspheres are
manufacturable
 
• The new Forbes surface formulations allow
manufacturability to be more easily integrated in the
optical design process
 
• CODE V includes many features for the design, analysis,
and tolerancing of aspheric surfaces, including
manufacturability controls