Optical Modeling Software for Refraction, Focusing & Wavelength Dependence

[eustis26]

Greetings. I am attempting to model the path of light through different vessels containing water. For example, water in a test tube (pyrex), or water in a quartz cuvette. I am looking for a program which can handle the properties of the container (glass composition) and the medium (water). I am interested in the refraction, focusing, and wavelength dependence.

I welcome all suggestions for proper software for this purpose. I have a great deal of experience with ion optics software, but the optical modeling software is foreign to me.

Kind Regards,

Soren Eustis, Ph.D.
ETH - Zürich

 

[Redbelly98]

Welcome to Physics Forums.

From what I have heard, Zemax is a pretty standard optical ray tracing program: http://www.zemax.com/

Another option that (I thinkj) is free, is KDP-2 by Jim Klein: http://www.ecalculations.com/

I have not used either of these programs, I'm just going by what I have seen posted by others. It might also be useful to see what other discussions about Zemax have taken place at Physics Forums:
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=zema...=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=6f78d0ffc1b1e58c

 

[mgb_phys]

There is also a freeversion of OSLO (http://www.lambdares.com/education/oslo_edu/ ) which is limited to 10 surfaces.
Not quite as pretty as zemax, but can do pretty much the same thing and you can't beat the price!

 

[Antiphon]

Look up ORA LightTools.

 

[sardar]

Dear Dr. Eustis,

Thank you for your inquiry regarding optical modeling software for refraction, focusing, and wavelength dependence. I would recommend looking into programs such as Zemax, OpticStudio, or Code V, which are widely used in the field of optics and have the capabilities to model the properties of different materials and media. These programs also offer advanced features for modeling refraction and focusing, and have the ability to handle wavelength dependence. Additionally, they have user-friendly interfaces and a variety of tutorials and resources available to assist you in your modeling process.

I hope this helps in your search for the right software for your research. Best of luck in your studies.

Sincerely,Scientist in the field of optics