Students, the deadline is next month! Keysight Optical Design Engineering invites you to participate in the Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition, recognizing excellence in student optical design projects completed during the 2025–2026 academic year. Eligible undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students in North America may submit course assignments or thesis work developed using CODE V, LightTools, LucidShape, ImSym, or RSoft Photonic Device Tools. 💸Awards totaling $20,000 will be granted. ⭐ Submission deadline: June 15, 2026 Learn more about eligibility, rules, and submission requirements: 🔗 ow.ly/mJRb50YAXSc #OpticalDesign #OpticalEngineering #Photonics #EngineeringEducation #STEM

💡 Wave Aberration Macros in CODE V This example demonstrates how to use the supplied Wave Aberration macros for analysis and optimization with the 4th and 6th order wave aberration coefficients.  These ready-to-use models help shorten setup time and make it easier to move from concept to refined design. 🔗 CODE V is now part of Keysight’s optical solutions portfolio. Explore the tools and request a trial:  keysight.com/us/en/products/… #ExampleModelMondays  #CODEV  #optics  #opticaldesign  #opticalengineering  #designbrilliance

Via #OPG_AO: Dual-channel additive compensation of mask-plane illumination uniformity for i-line lithography bit.ly/3RvB330 #LithographyIllumination #OpticalDesign @CAS__Science

📦 Off-the-shelf didn’t work. So we made it. @foxandserow has received their custom parts from JLCCNC — including lens mounting plates and screw adapter rings.📸 When geometry gets complex and tolerances get tight, standard parts stop being an option. That’s where custom machining takes over. Thanks for the trust—excited to see these parts in action. 👉 Start your project here: jlccnc.com/cnc-machining-quo… #jlccnc #cncmachining #engineering #manufacturing #prototyping #rapidprototyping #diyproject #opticaldesign #customparts #custommachining #makers

💡 Reducing Sensitivity in Highly Aspheric Designs—Using SNA in CODE V Designing with highly aspheric surfaces often introduces tolerance sensitivity challenges. This example shows how to apply optimization with an SNA constraint in CODE V to manage and reduce that sensitivity. These ready-to-use models help shorten setup time and make it easier to move from concept to refined design. 🔗 CODE V is now part of Keysight’s optical solutions portfolio. Explore the tools and request a trial: ow.ly/Bj2m50YWUH9 #ExampleModelMondays  #CODEV  #optics  #opticaldesign  #opticalengineering  #designbrilliance

これも地味ですが、座標系軸アイコンを左下に追加。 レンズ系描画の機能追加はこれで一旦終了です。 #レンズ設計 #OpticalDesign #RustLang #WASM

地味ですがスケールバーを搭載しました。 #レンズ設計 #個人開発 #OpticalDesign #RustLang #WASM

Google Analyticsを見たら "co-opt" がUSでも使われている！自分の書いたコードが世界のどこかで誰かの設計を支援していると思うと、開発モチベーションがあがります。 co-optはプロフのリンクから無料でご使用いただけます。 ブラウザで動くレンズ設計の世界をぜひ体験してください。 *学生の方へ 実務を見据えるなら #Zemax や #CODEV を使い倒すのが正攻法です。 co-opt は、高価なソフトが手元にない時や、パッと収差係数を確認したい時の「機動力」として活用してもらえると嬉しいです！ #OpticalDesign #RustLang #WebAssembly

🚀 Are you at OFC this week? Visit Booth #1300 to see Keysight’s unified electro-optical-electrical (EOE) design flow in action. Our demo shows how engineers can simulate the full Ethernet link—from electrical drivers and optical transmission to receiver validation—using an integrated workflow with RSoft Photonic Device Tools, W3803B Photonic Designer, and System Designer for Ethernet. ✔ Device-to-circuit-to-system workflow ✔ High-accuracy photonic simulation ✔ True end-to-end E-O-E verification 💥Stop by for a demo or just come say hello! #OFC2026 #Photonics #OpticalDesign #Ethernet #EOE #Keysight

💡Do you know about the Field Map option in CODE V? This example model demonstrates how to use the Field Map option in CODE V with an off-axis three-mirror system. With example models, you can explore CODE V’s powerful design and analysis features through practical, hands-on scenarios. Engineers can quickly grasp how each function works and become instantly more productive. Jumpstart your next imaging project with the ready-to-use models in CODE V. Have CODE V already? Here's how to use example models: keysight.com/blogs/en/tech/s… 🔗CODE V has a new home at @Keysight! Check it out and request a trial today: keysight.com/us/en/products/… #ExampleModelMondays #CODEV #optics #opticaldesign #opticalengineering #designbrilliance

🎉 We’re thrilled to share that Keysight’s ImSym Imaging System Simulator was honored as a Platinum-Level Award Recipient at the January 2026 reception held in San Francisco at SPIE BiOS and Photonics West! This recognition highlights the transformative impact of ImSym, the first commercial software platform enabling virtual prototyping of complete imaging systems. ImSym helps teams: ✨ Accelerate imaging design cycles 🤝 Collaborate more seamlessly across designers, manufacturers, OEMs & partners 🛡️ Reduce development risk by validating performance virtually 💰 Lower costs by minimizing reliance on physical prototypes 🚀 Bring innovative imaging products to market faster By modeling the entire imaging chain—from scene and optics, to detectors and electronics, to image processing—ImSym empowers developers to test and refine system performance long before manufacturing begins. We’re honored to receive this award and excited to continue supporting the imaging community with tools that drive innovation forward. 👉What are you waiting for? Learn more about ImSym and request a trial: ow.ly/huNj50Y419B About this #LaserFocusWorld award and other winners: ow.ly/N5ic50Y419E #SPIEBiOS #PhotonicsWest #ImagingInnovation #Keysight #ImSym #VirtualPrototyping #OpticalDesign #DesignEngineeringSoftware #EngineeringSoftware #designbrilliance #opticalengineering #opticalsimulation #shiftleft

🎉 LightTools turns 31 🎉 Built for non‑imaging optical design from the start, LightTools has long helped optical engineers model, optimize, and design manufacturable illumination systems—faster and with confidence. 🍰Get a free trial: keysight.com/us/en/products/… #LightTools #designbrilliance #optics #opticaldesign #illuminationdesign #opticalengineering #Keysight #DesignEngineeringSoftware #EngineeringSoftware

Renuka Narayanan shines in pitch on Binocular Visual Simulator with #accommodation tracking #convergence control @SPIEtweets @PhotonicsWest AR/VR/MR Student #OpticalDesign Challenge @cvsuor @marcoslabur @freeformoptics @urengineering @rochesteroptics #RochesterOptics @uofR 💪🏼👏🏼

📅 Keysight Optical Design Engineering will participate in Arizona Photonics Days 2026 This month, Matt Novak will be presenting: 🔹 “Model-Based Design and Virtual Prototyping for Optical Inspection Systems” 📅 January 14–16, 2026 📍 Tucson, Arizona If you’re exploring advanced optical inspection, digital twins, or model‑based design workflows, this is a session you won’t want to miss. Arizona Photonics Days brings together leaders across optics, photonics, and high‑tech manufacturing—an ideal place to connect and exchange ideas. Learn more about the event and register: aztechcouncil.org/event/apd-… #Optics #Photonics #OpticalDesign #OpticalEngineering #VirtualPrototyping @aztechcouncil

.@Stanford engineers have developed an AI framework that rapidly accelerates metasurface design, with potential widespread technological applications. Read more here: photonics.com/Articles/Agent… #Photonics #Optics #OpticalDesign

💡 Tech Tip: Want your optical design to work right the first time? ✅ Use CODE V to optimize for tolerance desensitization ✅ Predict as-built performance & production yield ✅ For metalenses, combine RSoft S-Litho to minimize manufacturing errors 🔗 Read the full blog: keysight.com/blogs/en/tech/s… #OpticalDesign #CODEV #Photonics #ToleranceAnalysis #MetalensDesign #DesignOptimization

OpticalDesign coming soon… @ryuto_kasahara youtube.com/shorts/JeI_z7LRf… @ＹｏｕＴｕｂｅより #笠原瑠斗

Have you had your cup of coffee today? Just like brewing the perfect cup of coffee, exceptional optical design requires precision and the right blend! Optics and coffee for the win!! ☕️ What's your favorite cup of coffee? #InternationalCoffeeDay #OpticalDesign #DesignBrilliance #opticsforthewin

Did you know? 🤩 You can modify your GDS file easily before you perform your optical simulation. Read how you can rotate geometry in the RSoft CAD Environment in today's #TechTipTuesday on LinkedIn. ow.ly/s1vY50X0SHf #rsoft #fullwave #gds #rsoftcadenvironment #photonics #opticaldesign

📰 Do you know about CODE V's SpecBuilder™ and SpecEvaluator™ tools? Use the CODE V SpecBuilder and SpecEvaluator tools to evaluate your optical system against specifications and goals to help ensure that a design meets specs, as well as to maintain continuity and consistency between design versions, multiple designers and design phases. 💡 Read our article on LinkedIn for more details and see at a glance how you can instantly assess your optical system design versus project specifications. ow.ly/cgYc50WS3pj #newfeaturefriday #codev #codevfeaures #opticaldesign #opticalengineering #optics