Assignment #6 - Freeform Design Trial

[Jashcraf]

Pick a design (it can be a sample file) and make it off-axis if it isn't already! Select a surface to be freeform, and then try to optimize it - but try a few different surface selection trials. Compare the resultant performances.

I'm gonna pick a TMA for this one, maybe try the CODE V Python API?

Surface Types to Explore:

• Zernike Sag
• Q-Type Freeform

Coefficient Variance Selection

• Incremental Terms (1,2,3...)
• Groups of Terms (10,20,....)
• Group symmetrical terms (spherical + focus, Astig + Coma)

[Jashcraf]

Let's do a TMA - single zernike iterations

1) Change encircled surface from asphere to Zernike Fringe Sag, optimize conic constant but no zernike terms 2) vary a zernike, optimize, record, repeat

[Jashcraf]

Steps of 10 Zernikes