Dr. Gary Peterson, Senior Optical Engineer, provides and introduction to wave optics analysis in ASAP Optical Software. Demonstrations include Gaussian-beam decomposition,polarization ray tracing, and other wave-optics phenomena.

System modeling for stray light analysis in ASAP, identification of stray light paths and characteristics, and stray light elimination techniques. Watch an overview.

Parabolic reflector and extended source modeled in CAD program, imported into ASAP via IGES file format, and analysis performed using the ASAP Builder interface.

Three-part ASAP demonstration including automotive lighting design, streetlight design, and an overview of downhill-simplex optimization routine coded in VB Script. Includes virtual-prototype examples of automotive and street-lighting systems designed for BRO Engineering Services clients. Examples shown have been cleared for public viewing.

Imaging system designed in ZEMAX® and SOLIDWORKS®, imported into ASAP® via lens entity translator, and analysis using the ASAP Script interface and Path eXplorer. Watch an overview.

An example of end-to-end design, analysis, and testing of a segmented reflector using ReflectorCAD and the ASAP ELTM. Demonstration covers the ReflectorCAD interface, features, and workflow, including how to define reflector grids, sources,segments, and how to achieve the desired luminous output from a reflector.

Introduction to human eye simulations in ASAP using the BIO Toolkit. Demonstrations of the Advanced Human Eye Model (AHEM) for use with ASAP.

Dr. Mary Turner demonstrates examples of three new ‘optimization methods included in ASAP: a Brent’s Method routine for single-variable problems, as well as Downhill Simplex and Simulated Annealing Methods for multi-variable problems.

Display systems modeled in ASAP using pre-defined system components, custom geometry created with the Array Wizard, and CIE/chromaticity analyses. Watch an overview.

Examples of polarization modeling in ASAP including the Realistic Polarizer Model, Maltese cross visualization, Stokes values, Jones values, and Poincare sphere visualization tool.