The OpticsTalk will be held on 8am Pacific Time, Dec.1. If you'd like to join, please contact heng.li@zemax.com

Here's a list of useful resources:

Jessica Nelson’s SPIE Course: “Optical materials, fabrication, and testing for the optical engineer”

https://spie.org/education/courses/coursedetail/SC1086?f=Online

Zemax.com “On demand webinars” https://www.zemax.com/resources/webinars

• Pushing the design envelope of Freeforms: Find out what’s possible today from a manufacturer (Jessica Nelson)
• Aspheres: designed to be made - advice from a manufacturer (Brandon Light)
• Technologies and Techniques for Optical Fabrication (Jessica Nelson)
• 12 tips to reduce costs and speed turnaround of your optics (Jennifer Michels)

Optimax Webpages:

Manufacturing Tolerances Chart:

www.optimaxsi.com/optical-manufacturing-tolerance-chart

Manufacturing Limits for spheres, cylinders, aspheres, etc.

www.optimaxsi.com/capabilities

Manufacturing Limits for aspheres

www.optimaxsi.com/capabilities/aspheres/

Comprehensive information about Optimax Coating Department

www.optimaxsi.com/capabilities/coatings/

Cost vs. Tolerance interactive tool

www.optimaxsi.com/innovation/cost-tolerance-chart-2/

Cost Estimator/registration

www.optimaxsi.com/ordering-2/the-estimator/

https://www.laserfocusworld.com/software-accessories/software/article/16556861/design-for-manufacturing-practical-design-software-eases-asphere-manufacturability

https://www.laserfocusworld.com/optics/article/16551645/advances-in-optical-manufacturing-measurement-considerations-when-specifying-optical-coatings

Techniques for analyzing lens manufacturing data with optical design applications https://spie.org/Publications/Proceedings/Paper/10.1117/12.2186451.