Ansys Zemax OpticStudio is a comprehensive optical design software that offers a robust suite of features for simulating, optimizing, and tolerancing optical designs. With the 2024 R1 release, it enhances support for multiphysics simulation and the design of real optical systems, including diffractive optics.

The software integrates seamlessly into Ansys Multiphysics workflows, allowing users to load refractive index datasets from various sources, such as Ansys Fluent. It also features enhanced straylight analysis, enabling the import of lens geometries and optical properties into Ansys Speos for streamlined analysis.

Additionally, OpticStudio provides advanced metalens simulation capabilities, including MTF, PSF, and multi-lens systems, with options for phase constraint optimization. Users can simulate entire metalens systems using HPC CPU clusters or accelerate simulations with GPU support. 

Ansys Zemax OpticStudio Pro

This version includes the standard features necessary for optical design, such as simulation, optimization, and tolerancing of optical systems. It is suitable for general optical design tasks.

Ansys Zemax OpticStudio Premium

This edition includes all the features of the Pro version and adds advanced capabilities beneficial for freeform design. It offers more than 2000 fear points and true freeform functionality.

Additionally, it supports phosphor and fluorescence modeling, fast nonsequential analysis using Lightning Trace, and detailed storyline analysis using path analysis. It also includes dynamic links to CAD software like PTC Creo Parametric and Autodesk Inventor.

Ansys Zemax OpticStudio Enterprise

This top-tier version includes everything in the Premium edition and adds features like the integration of structural and thermal loads on optical designs using finite element analysis (FEA) data sets. It is designed for comprehensive optical system design, including structural and thermal analysis, making it ideal for complex and high-precision projects. 

Ansys Zemax Opticstudio for Optical Illumination and Laser system design.

OpticStudio is recognized as the industry standard for optical, illumination, and laser system design, used by leading companies and universities worldwide. It offers a user-friendly interface with built-in STOP analysis, advanced API integration, and CAD integrations.

The software supports structural and thermal analysis, enabling users to design complex optical systems efficiently. It also provides tools for ray tracing, lens design, tolerance analysis, and optimization, ensuring that designs are robust and manufacturable. 

Ansys Zemax OpticsBuilder (Legacy)

Ansys Zemax OpticsBuilder, is designed to shorten the time to market by providing tools for designing and simulating end-to-end optical systems. It includes a full suite of engineering tools for analyzing optical performance, rapid optimization, and tolerancing for manufacturing. 

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