Have you ever wondered why stars appear to “twinkle” in the night sky? These fast and seemingly random changes in the color and brightness of stars arise from how light interacts with different layers ...

Efficiency enhancements to the LightTools SOLIDWORKS Link Module give illumination engineers more control and ease of use for optomechanical modeling. Users will experience faster model setup with the ...

Ledil’s Zoyra is a moulded silicone led optic that mimics a traditional light bulb beam pattern. According to the firm, it is compatible with CoB’s of over 10.000 lm with emission surfaces from 6 to ...

The LightTools Advanced Design Module provides specialized tools for the design of freeform optics for a wide range of illumination applications New capabilities help users model spatial temperature ...

Synopsys’ LightTools® software v9.1 enhances its comprehensive workflows for illumination optics design. Features include improved optomechanical interoperability with SOLIDWORKS, new tools for ...

The Pittsburgh-based engineering software giant ANSYS is set to acquire OPTIS, the French developer of optics and photonics simulation. Established by founder Jacques Delacour back in 1989, OPTIS has ...