Revolutionize Optical System Design with VirtualLab Fusion 2024

Welcome to VirtualLab Fusion 2024, the next generation of the industry’s first unified optical engineering software. This release empowers engineers and researchers to break free from the limitations of traditional, segmented design tools. By combining physical optics modeling with ray tracing in a single, integrated platform, VirtualLab Fusion 2024 enables the rapid and accurate development of next-generation optical systems, including diffractive, metasurface, and laser-based systems.

Core Innovations & Key Features in VirtualLab Fusion 2024

VirtualLab Fusion 2024 is built on the principle of “No Black Box” modeling, giving users deep insight and control over their simulations.

1. Unified Optical Modeling Paradigm

Move beyond the approximations of geometrical optics and embrace full physical optics accuracy.

  • Seamless Solver Chains: Automatically combine Field Tracing, Ray Tracing, and specialized solvers within a single model. This eliminates the need for error-prone data transfer between different software tools.

  • Physical Optics Propagation: Accurately model effects like diffraction, interference, and polarization, which are critical for micro-optics, laser systems, and illumination design.

2. Advanced Modeling for Modern Optics

This release provides dedicated tools for the most cutting-edge optical technologies.

  • Enhanced Metasurface & Diffractive Optical Element (DOE) Design:

    • Stochastic Optimization Techniques: New global optimization algorithms for designing complex nanostructures and meta-atoms with targeted optical responses.

    • Tolerance Analysis: Systematically analyze the impact of manufacturing imperfections on optical performance, enabling robust and producible designs.

  • Laser & Illumination System Design:

    • Polarization-Ray Tracing: Accurately model polarization effects in complex laser systems, including those with gratings and birefringent materials.

    • Improved Speckle Analysis: Advanced tools for predicting and mitigating speckle in laser-based projection and illumination systems.

3. Streamlined Workflows & Usability

VirtualLab Fusion 2024 focuses on user productivity with a more intuitive and powerful interface.

  • Modernized User Interface (UI): A refreshed, more logical interface reduces learning time and streamlines navigation for both new and expert users.

  • Application-Specific Toolkits: Get started quickly with pre-configured workflows and best-practice examples for tasks like homogenizer design, grating analysis, and optical system tolerancing.

  • Expanded Source & Detector Models: A broader library of realistic light sources and detector models, including new options for LED, VCSEL, and partially coherent sources.

4. Powerful Parameter Studies & Optimization

Explore design spaces and optimize performance with unprecedented ease.

  • Parameter Run with Cross-Talk: Efficiently run multiple parameter studies and optimizations in parallel, dramatically reducing the time to find an optimal design.

  • Integrated Optimization Workflows: Directly link optimization goals to system performance metrics, enabling automated design improvements for complex, multi-parameter systems.

5. Comprehensive Material Modeling

Accurately represent the behavior of real-world optical materials.

  • Dispersion Formula Library: Access an extensive, updated database of optical material properties.

  • Custom Material Support: Easily define and import material data for proprietary or novel substances.