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Enewsletter, November 2022
November 2022 Special Issue: Student and Professor Edition
Welcome to a special issue of the Optical Solutions Enews for our university community. We have many exciting updates since our last communication in October!
Finding Support Resources
We have consolidated access to our support resources to help you use Optical Solutions software more effectively. The majority of these resources will require a SolvNetPlus account.
- For students using a university donation, contact your professor to obtain the siteID needed to register on SolvNetPlus
- For students and professors with an individual student license, your siteID was emailed to you in October. You can register at SolvNetPlus
Tip: You must be logged into SolvNetPlus to access SolvNetPlus article links. Once you log into SolvNetPlus, browse to the Optical and Photonic Solutions Support article, which provides centralized access to our resources. You can save the article for quick access during future visits to SolvNetPlus by clicking New in Saved Articles on the right side of the page.
Smart Start Library
The latest versions of LightTools and LucidShape contain the SmartStart Library, an extensive, curated database of optical data for glass and plastic materials and surface finishes that can be applied as optical properties in LightTools and LucidShape.
For those universities with donations of LightTools and LucidShape, the university contact can gain access to the SmartStart Library by downloading a new license key from SolvNetPlus.
Once the new license key has been installed, you will need to log into SolvNetPlus and download the SmartStart Library materials. For more information, refer to:
Meta Optics Designer
Have you heard about MetaOptic Designer? Metalenses – flat lens technologies – have the potential to revolutionize optical products. Synopsys is supporting this new world of innovation with MetaOptic Designer, an unprecedented inverse design tool that takes user-specified criteria and automatically generates metalenses for optimal design performance.
For those universities with donations of the RSoft Photonic Device tools, the university contact can gain access to MetaOptic Designer by downloading a new license key from SolvNetPlus.
Optical Solutions Learning Opportunities
Ready to invest in your knowledge of CODE V, LightTools and LucidShape? Browse the available on-demand learning materials:
Upcoming Training
CODE V Discovery Training
November 30, 2022
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. PST
LucidShape Advanced Training
November 21–23, 2022
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. EST
Introduction to LightTools (In-Person)
Sunnyvale, California
December 5–7, 2022
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. PST
Upcoming Tech Talks
MetaOptic Designer for Metalenses/Metasurfaces: A Fully Automated Tool with Inverse Design Capability
November 29, 2022; 10:00–11:30 a.m. PST
Navigation with Color Coordinates in LucidShape
10:00-11:00 a.m. EST
How to Measure Emissive Materials or Surfaces with Synopsys Instruments
December 15, 2022; 9:00 a.m-10:00 a.m. PST
Tolerance Analysis Options in LucidShape and LucidShape CAA V5 Based
10:00-11:00 a.m. EST
Visualization in LucidShape CAA V5 Based
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. EST
Optical Scattering Measurement Tips & Tricks with Open Q&A
February 23, 2023; 9:00-10:00 a.m. PST
Important Links
- Visit the Synopsys Optical and Photonic Solutions blog
- Want to use the same software used by industry leaders in optics? Request a free student license!