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Off-axis Conic

  • 15 July 2020
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I'm running opticstudio 20.2.2 and don't understand the help about the off-axis conic freeform surface. Opticstudio help on this surface type says it is governed by 'equation 5', which I've transcribed below:


z_f(r) = w(r) + A_1 x^2 + A_2 y^2 + ....


The terms listed in the lens-data editor are presented as XnYn where n is an integer from 0 to whatever # of terms you like.


So, what is the relationship between the A_n coefficients in the documentation and the XnYn coefficients in the lens data editor? Note the A coefficients start at the second power of x. I.e. is the equation something like


z(r) = w(r) + X1Y0 x^2 + ...


or


z(r) = w(r) + X1Y0 x^1 y^0 + XiYj x^i y^j + ...


It would also be great if it was possible to get the same surface but as a radius instead of x/y.

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Best answer by Angel Morales 16 July 2020, 19:08

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Hi Nick,


I have checked with the developer that worked on the Off-axis Conic Freefrom Surface, and unfortunately, the equation reported in the Help File is incorrect; however, the column headings in the Lens Data Editor are correct:



Just to be clear, the relationship between the coefficients is,


z(z) = w(r) + A_1x + A_2y + A_3x^2 + A_4xy + A_5y^2 + A_6x^3 + ...


I can only apologize for the erroneous equation in the Help File.


I have requested a change to the Help File so that this will be corrected for future releases of OpticStudio.


Best,


Ali

Thank you Ali. I'm pretty sure I should interpret what you're saying as:


 


z(r) = w(r) + X1Y0 x + X0Y1 y + ... + XnYn x^n y^n


 


In your post the A_i coefficients aren't totally clear.


Thank you!


~ Nick

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Hi Nick,


Just wanted to quickly confirm to you that your understanding is correct: A_1 (the first polynomial term) = X1Y0, A_2 = X0Y1, and so on.


Let us know if you have any further questions here. Thanks!


~ Angel

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