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`Code V 10.1
`Optical Design Software
`Synopsys, Inc., Optical Solutions Group
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`PASADENA, Calif., July 20, 2009 – Code V 10.1, the newest release of
`the optical design software from Optical Research Associates, delivers
`tools that increase the accuracy and ease of use of the program’s
`diffraction analysis capabilities. Beam Synthesis Propagation (BSP),
`available in beta form in the previous Code V release, has already
`proven to be a widely applicable general diffraction beam propagation
`analysis tool that can deliver high-accuracy results with efficiency,
`saving the designer hours of system validation.
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`Code V 10.1 brings
`the first formal
`release of BSP and
`expands it in
`several ways, with
`it now fully
`integrated in the
`software’s
`graphical user
`interface. Its “pre-
`analysis” feature
`recommends
`appropriate
`analysis controls
`based on the
`resident lens
`system. While pre-
`analysis makes BSP easy to use with minimal input, experts in beam
`propagation will have the flexibility to control virtually every aspect of
`the process. A BSP beamlet footprint diagnostic graphic is new in 10.1
`and provides the designer with a simple visual way to assess the size
`and orientation of beamlets on any surface in the optical system. Also,
`fiber coupling efficiency analysis has been expanded to include vector
`field data from BSP.
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`This release features new capabilities for modeling real-world effects
`of mid-spatial-frequency surface errors on an optical surface. Such
`errors are typically encountered on surfaces fabricated using diamond
`turning or high-end polishing methods. Now the designer can describe
`component surface errors by specifying the parameters of a power
`spectral density. BSP is used to predict the diffracted image
`degradation caused by mid-spatial-frequency surface errors.
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`Code V 10.1 further enhances the program’s powerful automatic
`optimization feature with an alternative method of calculating variable
`change increments, which can improve the speed and quality of the
`optimization convergence. This approach benefits systems where the
`merit function is not strongly related to wavefront errors or surface
`sag, such as those involving a user-defined merit function or complex
`constraints.
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`For more information, visit: www.opticalres.com
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`Optical Research Associates
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`http://www.photonics.com/Product.aspx?PRID=38981
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`6/20/2014
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`IPR2013-00362, Carl Zeiss v Nikon
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`6/20/2014
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`IPR2013-00362, Carl Zeiss v Nikon
`Nikon Exhibit 2030, pg. 2
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