- Many lens housing setups are machined from the stop location with seats where each lens contacts the housing
- To model the expansion accurately, it is necessary to add dummy surfaces to your lens model so that elements move respective to their seats (non-trivial)
- Using an algorithm developed by Synopsys’ Optical Solutions Group (ENVPIK), these seat locations are automatically added to the lens model
- The user has options for multiple housing materials, custom seat locations, and offsets for all types of mounting scenarios
A Real Powerhouse: Athermalization with K2 + CODE V
K2REALM EXTENSIONS POWERED BY CODE V OPTICAL DESIGN SOFTWARE
Accurate Mount Setup Modeling
A Few Clicks & You're Done - Athermalization Is Easier Than Ever
K2 Extensions users can model thermal expansion and index changes to specific housing mounts in 5 simple steps.
Athermalization Setup in 5 Simple Steps
Quickly learn how Athermalization with K2 Extensions is used by clicking on any input to show a descriptive illustration and step-by-step instructions.
Enter the desired number of temperature and pressure pairs to model
Adjust as needed (front or back), with appropriate offsets
Customize housing expansion data as needed (choice of common metals or custom coefficients)
[Optional] Add any dn/dt or expansion data you may have for glasses or plastics (allows for user-defined materials)
[Optional] Add any dn/dt or expansion data you may have for glasses or plastics (allows for user-defined materials)
Watch this short tutorial on the K2realm Extensions and CODE V's Athermalization feature
The Real Power – Athermalizing with Glass Expert
- Glass Expert combined with ENVPIK is a great tool for athermalizing a optical design.
- Most designs with poor performance over temperature and pressure can be significantly improved with proper glass choice.
- Setting up additional thermal configurations for analysis is great – optimizing the performance over the operating range is much better.
K2 Extensions makes this integration with Glass Expert seamless with a 1-click setup, and automatically pre-checking all candidate glasses for the user.