Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF

Semiconductor disc with diffractive unstable resonator and Gaussian output beam

Software Library

Different commercial design, analysis, and design programs are used in the development of optical systems.

  • Optical design programs: ASAP, OSLO, ZEMAX, Zelum, VOL, GLAD, OPTI_BPM, OPTI_FDTD, FIMMWAVE, JCMWave, ATSOS, GratingSolver, Unigit, FRED, SPEOS
  • Raytracing: ZEMAX; OSLO; ASAP; TracePro, LucidShape
  • Propagation of waves: VirtualLab 4, GLAD
  • Grating calculation: UNIGIT, GSolver
  • CAD-programs: ProEngineer, Rhino, AutoCad, Inventor
  • FEM-Simulation for stress, temperature, structure analysis with ANSYS
  • Various image processing software
Also, problem-specific add-ons such as macros and data interfaces are used to extend the functionality of the software.

Metrological software

  • Software for surface construction and quality control: Raindrop, VG Studio max: VolumeGraphics, Polyworks Software: Duwe 3D, Geomagic Software: Geomagic Ltd.
  • Roughness analysis software: Mark III
  • Software for numerical analysis: MATLAB
  • Thin-layer design: OptiLayer, Essential Macleod, Film Wizard
  • Thin-layer characterization: OptiChar, OptiRE, Essential Macleod, Film Wizard, Refsim, Laptos, LCalc
  • Light scattering analysis: CalcScat
  • Mechanical characteristics: FilmDoctor

    Tools for coating design and numerical analysis

  • Layer design: OptiLayer, Film Wizard, Film Star, Essential Macleod, each with specially developed add-ons
  • Layer characterization: OptiChar, W-VASE32, Matlab Simulink, LabView
  • Computational manufacturing software for the development of process strategies
  • Software for the simulation of angle-resolved and total scattered light of interference layer systems (vector scattering theory)
  • Software for multi-scale fusion of roughness data from different measuring methods