Hi Zemax engineers:
I got error info. when I used Physical Optics function in mixed mode.
Zemax Error Message is displayed as follows:
the physical optics propagation requires rays be used to trace through non-sequential component surfaces, see the program documentation.
How can I avoid this kind of error？
Thanks.
Best answer by Andrew_Davies
There is some documentation on using POP through the non-sequential surfaces. See “The Analyze Tab (sequential ui mode) > Laser and Fibers Group > About Physical Optics Propagation > Propagating Through Non-sequential Surfaces” in the help file.
As an additional question, does anybody know how the POP electric field data is converted to Rays when moving through the port?
+2Is it a stupid question to ask if your rays pass through the non-sequential component? To achieve that, you need to set up your entrance and exit ports correctly.
Take care,
David
Hi David,
Thanks for your reply, I sure Entrance and Exit ports setting is correct, and the stop position is also before the NSC group(NSC and Physical Optics Propagation | Zemax Community), but the Aperture Type setting is object space NA, is this error related to the aperture type setting, it makes me confused.
YC.Liu
Thanks.
+2Hi
I’m not sure. Any chance you can share your file with us?
Take care,
David
There is some documentation on using POP through the non-sequential surfaces. See “The Analyze Tab (sequential ui mode) > Laser and Fibers Group > About Physical Optics Propagation > Propagating Through Non-sequential Surfaces” in the help file.
As an additional question, does anybody know how the POP electric field data is converted to Rays when moving through the port?
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