OpticsViewer 23.1 contains the following fixes and enhancements.

Libraries and Catalogs

Material Catalogs

• The CDGM material catalog has been updated:

  • Added 3 new glasses: D-ZK21, D-ZLaF85LN, F4GTi.

  • Low softening series glass (D-) provides refractive index data of two annealing rates, in which the serial number suffix "-25" indicates that the refractive index data of the glass is 25℃ corresponding data, and glasses without suffix is 4℃/h corresponding data.

  • Expand the index range to 2325nm for 73 glasses below, and change their dispersion formula to Sellmeier 1:
    H-QK1, H-K1, H-K2, H-K3, K4A, H-K7, H-K8, H-K11, H-K50, H-K51, H-ZPK1A, H-ZPK3, H-BaK1, H-BaK2, H-BaK3, H-BaK4, H-BaK5, H-BaK8, H-ZK1, H-ZK2, H-ZK3A, H-ZK5, H-ZK7A, H-ZK8, H-ZK10, H-ZK14, H-ZK21, H-LaK1, H-LaK3, H-LaK4L, H-LaK6A, H-LaK8A, H-LaK11, H-LaK12, H-LaK50A, H-LaK53A, H-LaK59A, H-KF6, H-QF1, H-QF6A, H-QF8, H-QF50, H-QF50A, H-QF56, H-F2, H-F4, H-F13, H-BaF2, H-BaF3, H-BaF5, H-BaF6, H-ZBaF1, H-ZBaF3, H-ZBaF20, H-ZBaF50, H-ZF1, H-ZF5, H-ZF50, H-LaF1, H-LaF2, H-LaF3B, H-LaF4, H-LaF4GT, H-LaFL5, H-LaF7, H-LaF51, H-LaF62, H-ZLaF1, H-ZLaF50D, H-ZLaF51, H-ZLaF55C, H-ZLaF71AGT, H-ZLaF89L.

  • The refractive index temperature range of 41 glasses was expanded from (-40~80) ℃ to (-60~140) ℃, and the refractive index temperature coefficient constant was revised:
    H-K2, H-K8, H-ZPK1A, H-ZPK3, H-BaK6, H-ZK9B, H-ZK11, H-ZK14, H-ZK20, H-ZK50, H-ZK50GT, H-LaK5A, H-LaK12, H-LaK52, H-LaK53A, H-LaK59A, H-QF3, H-F1, H-F4, H-F13, H-F51, H-BaF4, H-ZBaF16, H-ZF3, H-ZF6, H-ZF7LA, H-ZF7LAGT, H-LaF3B, H-LaF6LA, H-LaF10LA, H-LaF50B, H-LaF52, H-LaF53, H-ZLaF75A, D-FK61, D-ZPK1A, D-ZK2L, D-ZF10, D-ZLaF52LA, D-ZLaF67, D-ZLaF85L.

• The BIREFRINGENT material catalog has been updated:

  • Corrected the fit formula and parameters for Quartz and Quartz-E to match the definition in the original referenced paper T. Radhakrishnan, ‘‘Further Studies on the Temperature Variation of the Refractive Index of Crystals,’’ Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. A33: 22 – 34 (1951)
    in Handbook of Optics, Vol. II.

• The GBJ material catalog has been updated:

  • The refractive index test wavelength has been extended from the original 1014nm to 1692nm, and the corresponding dispersion formula constants are updated correspondingly. The extended materials include: H-QK3L, H-ZK10L, H-ZF13, H-LaK51, H-K9L, H-ZK21, H-ZF50, H-ZF5, H-ZK3, ZF1, H-ZF6, H-ZLaF52, H-ZK9A, ZF2-2, H-ZBaF50, H-ZLaF71, H-ZK11, ZF7L, H-F2, H-ZLaF76, H-LaK7A, H-LaF2, H-F13, H-ZF88, H-ZBaF21, H-LaK59, H-LaF3, H-ZLaF50E, H-ZF2, H-ZBaF1, H-LaF10, H-ZPK2, H-LaF50, H-ZBaF20, H-LaK8A, H-ZPK1, H-ZF1, H-ZF3, H-ZF7L, H-ZLaF4L, H-ZK6, H-ZF4, H-ZLaF55, H-LaK53, H-ZK7, H-ZF12, and H-ZLaF90.

  • The temperature range of refractive index coefficient has been expanded from -40℃-80℃ to -60℃-120℃, and the corresponding refractive index temperature coefficient constant is updated correspondingly. The updated materials include: H-QK3L, H-ZK10L, H-ZF13, H-LaK51, H-K9L, H-ZK21, H-ZF50, H-ZF5, H-ZK3, ZF1, H-ZF6, H-ZLaF52, H-ZK9A , ZF2-2, H-ZBaF50, H-ZLaF71, H-ZK11, ZF7L, H-F2, H-ZLaF76, H-LaK7A, H-LaF2, H-F13, H-ZF88, H-ZBaF21, H-LaK59, H-LaF3, H-ZLaF50E, H-ZF2, H-ZBaF1, H-LaF10, H-ZPK2, H-LaF50, H-ZBaF20, H-LaK8A, H-ZPK1, H-ZF1, H-ZF3, H-ZF7L, H-ZLaF4L, H-ZK6, H-ZF4, H-ZLaF55, H-LaK53, H-ZK7, H-ZF12, and H-ZLaF90.

  • Eight new high-permeability materials were added, mainly to update their internal transmittance: H-LaK2C, H-ZF4GT, H-ZF7LGT, H-ZFGT, H-ZF13GT, H-ZF52AGT, H-ZF62GT, H-ZF72GT, and H-ZF88GT.

  • Melting frequency and price coefficient have been updated for all materials.

• The BIREFRINGENT material catalog has been updated:

  • Corrected the fit formula and parameters for Quartz and Quartz-E to match the definition in the original referenced paper T. Radhakrishnan, ‘‘Further Studies on the Temperature Variation of the Refractive Index of Crystals,’’ Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. A33: 22 – 34 (1951)
    in Handbook of Optics, Vol. II.

• The SABIC material catalog has been updated:

  • Added a new resin (EXTEM RH1016UCL) to the SABIC thermos-optical polymers catalogue. EXTEM™ RH1016UCL resin is a near-IR transparent thermoplastic with a glass transition temperature of 280°C. This injection moldable resin can produce complex optical lens assemblies while maintaining dimensional stability during 260°C peak temperature solder reflow assembly.

  • Changed the minimum wavelength to 300 nm for LEXAN_CXT17 and LEXAN_CXT19.

• The NHG material catalog has been updated:

  • Added new materials H-FK76, H-LaK9, H-LaF50B, H-LaF56, H-ZLaF68L, H-ZLaF86, D-ZK3L-M90 and D-ZF93.

  • Updated temperature coefficients of refractive index of D-K9, refractive index of each band, dispersion, temperature coefficients of refractive index and phosphate resistance RP of H-LaK77, density of H-ZK21.

  • Updated thermal expansion coefficient α-50/80℃ of H-PK63, H-PK65, H-ZK21, H-LaK77, D-ZK3L and D-ZF10, thermal expansion coefficient α100/300℃ of H-PK63, H-LaK77 and D-ZF10.

  • Updated internal transmittance of H-ZK21, H-LaK50A, H-ZF72GT, H-ZF75GT, H-ZBaF50, H-LaF2, H-ZLaF54, H-ZLaF82 and D-ZLaF52N-M170.

  • Updated relative price and melting frequency of most materials.

• The Schott material catalog has been updated:

  • Added new materials N-SF6Q2, SF3, N-LAK28, BK7G18, F2G12, SF6G05, LAK9G15, K5G20, LF5G19, N-LASF55, F2HTi, and N-SK5HTi.

  • Added CTE(20,300) for SF6G05.

  • Added dn/dT data for F2G12 and LAK9G15.

  • Corrected Abbe number for SF6G05.

• The Optotune material catalog has been updated:

  • New catalog with 4 optical liquids: OL1024, OL1126, OL1129, OL1224.

Lens Catalogs 

• The OPTOTUNE lens catalog with 5 different models of focus-tunable liquid lenses has been added:

  • All focus-tunable liquid lenses emulate the human eye by producing focus changes by adjusting the curvature of a variable surface instead of axially shifting a rigid lens.

  • For each lens type, three different models are provided to represent three specific focus states of the lens: MAX represents the maximum focal power state (shortest positive focal length), MIN represents the minimum focal power state (shortest negative focal length), and MID represents the zero focal power state (infinite focal length).

  • Available lens types:

    • EL-12-30-16D: Compact and fast electrically tunable lens. Focal power range is -6 to +10 dpt. Clear aperture is 12mm. Settling time is 10ms. Typical applications are C-mount lenses, machine vision, ophthalmology

    • EL-16-40-5D: Large aperture, fast electrically tunable lens. Focal power range is -2 to +3 dpt. Clear aperture is 16mm. Settling time is 20ms. Typical applications are C-mount lenses, machine vision, microscopes
    • EL-16-40-20D: Large aperture, high focal power range, electrically tunable lens. Focal power range is -10 to +10 dpt. Clear aperture is 16mm. Settling time is 40ms. Typical applications are zoom lenses, ophthalmology
    • EL-3-10-26D: Small aperture, high focal power range, ultra-fast, electrically tunable lens. Focal power range is -13 to +13 dpt. Clear aperture is 3mm. Settling time is 4ms. Typical applications are S-mount lenses, code readers, lasers, oral scanners
    • ML-20-37-36D: Large aperture, high focal power, manually tunable lens. Focal power range is -18 to +18 dpt. Clear aperture is 20mm. The lens can be actuated manually by rotating the outer diameter. Yet, it can also be automated by a gear drive. Typical applications are on benchtop optical systems and in ophthalmology to correct short and far sightedness

• The VIAOPTIC material catalog has been updated:

  • New catalog containing 8 stock lenses.

  • Viaoptic is your specialist for plastic optical components. Vialens standard lenses from Viaoptic for collimation of narrowband light sources are ideally suitable for lasers of specific wavelengths available with different focal lengths.

  • This catalog replaces the previous Philips Stock Lens Catalog, as that catalog has become obsolete since their acquisition of the laser collimation lens business of Helvoet/Philips.

Scatter Catalogs 

• Acktar:

  • 16 new BSDF Scatter profiles have been added: Vacuum Black IR & VIS, Magic Black IR & VIS, Fractal Black IR & VIS, Lambertian Black IR & VIS, MaxiBlack IR & VIS, Metal Velvet IR & VIS, Spectral Black IR & VIS, Hexa Black IR & VIS

Bug Fixes

• Text tab in analysis windows – Fixed an issue when a crash could occur by double clicking to update the text tab of an analysis window. 

• Solves – Fixed an issue where some solve parameters could be cut off due to incorrect solve window sizing. 

Announcement

Zemax OpticsViewer 23.1 is the last major release that includes new functionality as well as bug fixes. After this release, only bug fixes will be released in service pack style releases for Zemax OpticsViewer until the end of 2023. After that the product will be discontinued. If you have any questions, please contact sales@zemax.com.