OptiLayer Workshops

Dr. Jennifer Kruschwitz will present OptiLayer Workshop 2023

Understanding OptiLayer Complete (OptiLayer, OptiRE, and OptiChar)
December 6, 2023, 6:00pm – 9:00pm, Eastern Time via Zoom

Notes:

• Pre-Workshop videos for beginners will be available for registrants before the workshop.
• Workshop will be recorded and link offered to registrants who cannot attend live Zoom.

Please, download, fill and email this form to Jennifer Kruschwitz of JK Consulting at crusch1@frontiernet.net.

Workshop Includes:

1. Pre-workshop Videos
   1. OptiLayer
      1. Set-up an OptiLayer Problem Directory for a variety of medium, substrate, and layer materials, and units.
      2. Input a variety of Designs using Formulas or Tabular Data.
      3. Using Data Editors:
         1. Create a range of wavelengths
         2. Duplicate cells
         3. Incremental steps
         4. Percentage increase/decrease to data
      4. Setting up Targets
         1. Weighting important targets
         2. Spectral vs. Color targets
      5. Analysis
         1. Spectral vs.Color Space plots
         2. Alter plots
         3. Overlay plots
         4. Export plot graphics
         5. Export plot data
         6. Tabulate data for specific ranges and increments
      6. Refinement (direct and constrained)
      7. Synthesis
         1. Needle Method: Manual and Automatic
         2. GradualEvolution
         3. History
   2. OptiChar
      1. Set-up an OptiChar Problem Directory to link to OptiLayer Problem Directory previously created.
      2. Review commands and outcomes.
   3. OptiRE
      1. Set-up an OptiRE Problem Directory for the same medium, substrate, and layer materials as the OptiLayer Problem Directory previously created.
      2. Review commands and outcomes.
2. Three hours of Intermediate Design and Characterization Methods:
   1. OptiLayer (6:15pm – 8:00pm, 10 minute break at 7pm)
      1. Layout
      2. Catalogs
      3. Transferring and Backing Up Data
      4. Importing and Exporting Data
      5. User-defined Targets
      6. Stacks
      7. Environments
      8. Advanced Analysis Features (Electric Field, Layer sensitivity, Layer error, Yield Analysis, etc.)
      9. Integral Values and Characteristics
      10. Taper/Wavefront
      11. Narrow Bandpass Filters
      12. Advanced Design-to-Manufacturing Algorithms
      13. Random Optimization
      14. Formula Constrained Optimization
      15. Manufacturing algorithms (thin-layer removal, design cleaner, etc.)
   2. OptiChar (8:10pm – 8:35pm)
      1. Example using substrate measured data
      2. Example using layer material measured data (dielectric)
   3. OptiRE (8:35pm – 8:55pm)
      1. Example correcting two different designs after deposition.
   4. Conclusion

The course lectures are given mainly by OptiLayer Team.

The course will cover the most recent advances in main topics related to the design and post-production characterization of optical coatings. The course is useful for both beginners and experienced users.

The course provides also general theoretical basis of thin film optics.

• For beginners: Most important basic ideas and necessary initial skills in using OptiLayer
• For experienced users: Advanced design, characterization and post-production characterization options, recently developed numerical tools and the most up-to-date software decisions

OptiLayer team is ready to discuss and solve your design and characterization problems in extra time.

If you would like to receive actual information about the upcoming workshop please contact us.

Bring your problems with you and OptiLayer experts will help!