Hi all! Thanks for the question here Matt, and thanks also, David, for providing some feedback! I just wanted to chime in here to add a bit more information. For one, I don't think the Gaussian Apodization Factor will produce the same distribution as a super-Gaussian. Rather, the Apodization Factor will change the distribution of rays in the pupil with the following equation, where G is the Apodization Factor and rho is the normalized pupil coordinate. For a super-Gaussian, it can be described by the equation where n is the super-Gaussian factor (equation obtained from https://www.rp-photonics.com/flat_top_beams.html). So, changing the Apodization Factor wouldn't quite be appropriate here. Currently, there is no direct way to define a beam profile to achieve the super-Gaussian distribution, but there are a couple of workarounds that could be done here: 1) Create a .ZBF file which defines a super-Gaussian beam to use in Physical Optics Propagation (POP) In POP, you h
Hi Dusan, Thanks for posting this! We've been able to reproduce the behavior you're discussing and are now actively investigating the issue. There does seem to be some discrepancy in the sign of the radius of curvature when using "Load" to bring in an .XML file for the ISO drawing tool. Once we have some information to share regarding an explanation or clarification, we'll certainly follow up with a post on this thread. Thanks for your patience on this! If you have any more questions, please don't hesistate to continue the discussion here or send us an email at support@zemax.com. Thanks! - Angel
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