COPHASAL
COPHASAL is a revolutionary new Optical Design software application that aims to leverage modern technology and AI. It currently supports polarization ray tracing, thin film analysis, advanced optimization features, and more.
COPHASAL is a software solution designed for the advanced design and analysis of optical systems through ray tracing. The introductory version provides a robust command-line interface powered by the Lua programming language.
To begin, download and run the installer. The detailed user manual is manual.pdf, and it is launched with the help() command. COPHASAL has been tested on x86-based Windows 11 PCs and should function correctly on similar systems. A Chromium-based browser is currently required.
COPHASAL is freely available for non-commercial and trial purposes. For commercial licensing, please contact us (cophasal_support@xloptix.com). Both licenses offer the full set of functionality.
Advanced Ray Tracing
- Polarized ray tracing
- Sequential and non-sequential ray tracing
- Reference and user-defined rays
- Chief and marginal ray iteration
- Collimated or ray-local polarization coordinate systems
Optical Design & Optimization
- Zoom/Multi-configuration
- Parametric reactions/pickups
- Surface repositioning/coordinate breaks (basic, bend, return, reverse, global reference)
- Field specification (angle, height)
- Pupil specification (EPD, ONA, STP)
- Advanced non-linear optimization with hard constraints
- Error function based on energy weighted RMS spot size
Materials
- Auto adjustment of refractive index for environmental conditions
- Schott glass catalog
- User-defined glasses
- Higher-order thermal expansion coefficients
Surfaces
- Surface type: sphere, conic, QCON, toric
- Thin film or Jones Matrix per surface
- Apodization per surface
- Refract modes: transmit, reflect, TIR only
- Linear diffraction grating support
- Supported apertures: auto, cir, rec, ell, hex
- Two surface lists (sequential and non-sequential)
Analysis & Visualization
- Thin film analysis
- 3D display and plotting functionality
- ABCD matrix-based first-order estimation (YZ or XZ meridional planes)
- Spot diagram
- Listing functions
Workflow & Usability
- Complete undo functionality
- Lua programing language based scripting with file system support
- Highly customizable command line interface
Engineering Services
Your Success is Our Priority at XLOPTIX. We’re dedicated to empowering COPHASAL users with continuous software enhancements and expert support. In addition, we provide comprehensive Optical Engineering Services to directly address your project requirements. Leverage our expertise for your optical design and engineering needs. Whether you’re facing time constraints or lack specialized experience, we’re here to assist. Focus on your core competencies while we handle the optics. We’ll collaborate closely with you, asking the right questions to ensure a clear understanding of your requirements and deliver optimal solutions. Contact us today to discuss your project requirements and how we can help (engineering_services@xloptix.com).