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This tab provides access to OpticsViewer's most commonly used analysis capabilities.

3D Viewer: Draws 3D layout plots of the lens system. The algorithm draws a wireframe style representation of the lens. See also 3D Viewer.

Shaded Model: Draws a shaded solid representation of the lens. See also Shaded Model.

FFT MTF: Computes the diffraction modulation transfer function (MTF) data for all field positions using an FFT algorithm. See also FFT MTF.

FFT PSF: Computes the diffraction point spread function (PSF) using the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) method. See also FFT PSF.

Field Curvature and Distortion: Displays the field curvature and distortion plots. See also Field Curvature and Distortion.

Footprint Diagram: Displays the footprint of the beam superimposed on any surface. Used for showing the effects of vignetting and for checking surface apertures. See also Footprint Diagram.

Huygens MTF: Computes the diffraction modulation transfer function (MTF) data using a Huygens direct integration algorithm. See also Huygens MTF.

Image Simulation: Simulates the formation of images by convolving a source bitmap file with an array of Point Spread Functions. The effects considered include diffraction, aberrations, distortion, relative illumination, image orientation, and polarization. See also Image Simulation.

Interferogram: Generates and displays interferograms. See also Interferogram.

Optical Path: Shows optical path difference as a function of pupil coordinate. See also Optical Path Difference.

Ray Aberration: Shows ray aberrations as a function of pupil coordinate. See also Ray Aberration.

Standard Spot Diagram: Traces bundles of rays through the system to the specific surface to show ray distributions. See also Standard Spot Diagram.

Sag: Displays the sag of a surface as a 2D color or contour map, or as a 3D surface plot. See also Surface Sag.

Universal Plot 1-D: Displays as either a plot or as a text listing the value of any optimization operand as a function of one other parameter. See also Universal Plot 1-D.

Universal Plot 2-D: Displays as either a plot or as a text listing the value of any optimization operand as a function of two other parameters. See also Universal Plot 2-D.

Wavefront Map: Displays the wavefront error across the pupil. See also Wavefront Map.

Zernike Fringe Coefficients: Calculates the Zernike coefficients using the Fringe polynomials. See also Zernike Fringe Coefficients.

Toolbar Button Functions: A list of all toolbar icons and their associated functions

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