Gaussian beam propagation software
Software for simulation of star-test images.
Optical design, analysis and optimization program. Also offers global optimization.
System analysis program from Breault Research Organization, Inc. for imaging and illumination applications.
Amateur Telescope Maker Optical Software
Optical design software in conjunction with AutoCAD. By Optical E.T.C. Inc.
Raytracing Software from Stellar Software. Available in three levels for Windows PC and Power Mac.
Comprehensive optical design software by "Optical Research Associates"
Software for optics simulation and particle beam modelling.
Optical design database software
Diffractive optics design. For Linux OS only.
Systems anaylysis software by "Photon Engineering"
evaluation of paraxial properties of lenses and selection of Schneider lenses.
Analysis of diffraction gratings of arbitrary groove profiles.
Inexpensive program designed to estimate aberrations of optical systems.
A CD-ROM database with more than 30000 design examples from US patent literature and Japanese patent literature.
Virtual prototyping of optical and illumination systems by "Optical Research Associates"
Geometrical raytrace program for the IBM PC under DOS.
A geometric optics construction set. Interactive physics package that helps students visualize and understand the effects of optical components on light rays.
"Modern Optical Design and Analysis Software", free crippled version available.
Optical layout including video elements software from Edmund Optics.
Comprehensive Software for optical design and thin film coatings.
Software for illumination, displays, light pipes, etc.
Optical ray tracing software by Science Lab Software
OPTEC
Lens design/ raytrace program.
Optical design application for Mathematica from Wolfram Research.
Mirror design and testing aid software, specifically for telescopes.
Optical system raytracer for classroom use.
Optics and laser CAD package.
Optical analysis software.
Comprehensive optical design and analysis software. Now sold by Lambda Research.
Analysis of multi-layer diffraction gratings of various groove profiles.
Optical design software that integrates with AutoCAD.
by IME Software, teaching geometrical optics.
Optical design software by Dr.Lindlein, Univ. Erlangen, Germany. Includes non-sequential raytrace, wave aberrations, PSF, MTF, interferograms. Currently for DOS only, Windows version in preparation.
Design software for segmented reflectors.
A comprehensive command driven program by Acme Optics.
Ray tracing program for DOS. Limited to axially symmetric optical systems.
Telescope design and raytracing software by Nova Optical Systems. Shareware version available.
Virtual Optical Bench by Metec, Inc. Also available from www.tecplusplus.de of Dr.V.Schmidt GmbH
Optical design software including tolerancing module.
Optical design and analysis software by Focus Software Inc.
Collection of a large number of optical designs in ZEMAX format.