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Non-sequential multiconfiguration waveband tracing

  • Mar 1, 2021 3:41 PM UTC
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James.Fry
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I have a non-sequential component model with two configurations.  The wavelength bands in the two configurations are different as is the aperture size.  Everything else is otherwise the same.  If I 'Ray Trace' with analysis rays, do both configurations get traced and, if so, is there a way to filter out one of the configuration's ray traces via the filter string?

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James.Fry
Ultraviolet
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  • Mar 1, 2021 3:42 PM UTC

X_ WAVERANGE (n, a, b)?


Hui Chen
Zemax Staff
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  • Mar 1, 2021 4:17 PM UTC

Hi James,

The ray trace happens one configuration at a time. The results you see on the detector is the trace results from current configuration. Now, if you have multiple wavelengths in a single configuration, then you can certainly use filter string, like X_ WAVERANGE (n, a, b), to filter rays based on their wavelengths. 

Best regards,

Hui


James.Fry
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  • Mar 1, 2021 4:43 PM UTC

Thanks for the clarification.