Stray light

Acktar Light-Absorbent Foil and Film Rolls Reduce Stray Light and Unwanted Reflection From the UV to IR

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Having 25-meter large rolls of these materials in stock gives customers the ability to cut material to size for their specific application requirements.

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  • Having 25-meter large rolls of these materials in stock gives customers the ability to cut material to size for their specific application requirements.
  • Acktar is a manufacturer of black-light absorbent materials ideal for eliminating stray light and unwanted reflections in optical systems.
  • The latest expansion of Acktar products added to EO's in-stock product inventory includes Acktar Light Absorbent Foil and Film Rolls .
  • For more information about Acktar and additional products offered by EO, visit the Acktar and EO partnership page.

Latest Release of LightTools From Synopsys Offers New Modeling and Analysis Features for Illumination Design

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) today announcedthe release of version 9.0 of its LightTools illumination design software , which delivers powerful new modeling and analysis features that augment LightTools' industry-leading design capabilities, reliability, and accuracy.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) today announcedthe release of version 9.0 of its LightTools illumination design software , which delivers powerful new modeling and analysis features that augment LightTools' industry-leading design capabilities, reliability, and accuracy.
  • The new polarization modeling tools are included in the LightTools Advanced Physics Module , which provides flexible programming extensions to develop custom optical parts and cutting-edge illumination subsystems.
  • LightTools has comprehensive capabilities to help optical engineers pinpoint and correct stray light issues during product design.
  • LightTools offers optimization tools created especially to solve the unique requirements of illumination system design.

Synopsys Introduces New LightTools Release with Advanced Stray Light Analysis

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Tuesday, March 12, 2019

LightTools 8.7 introduces advanced capabilities to help optical designers pinpoint and correct stray light issuesincluding ghost images and flareearly in the design process.

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  • LightTools 8.7 introduces advanced capabilities to help optical designers pinpoint and correct stray light issuesincluding ghost images and flareearly in the design process.
  • LightTools stray light analysis is particularly useful for improving the design of next-generation illumination optics used in space-borne telescopes, infrared optical systems, consumer electronics, autonomous vehicles, and AR/VR/MR applications.
  • The comprehensive toolkit of stray light analysis features in LightTools 8.7 is supported by fast performance, industry-leading accuracy, and efficient workflows.
  • "The latest LightTools release represents a major advance in stray light analysis, with versatile features such as new scattering models to accurately simulate opto-mechanical surface characteristics and filters to identify sources of unanticipated stray light effects," said George Bayz, vice president of Synopsys' Optical Solutions Group.