Alpha Precision to Distribute for Lambda Research

Lambda Research Corp., a Littleton, Mass., developer of optical design software, announced that Alpha Precision Instrumentation Corp. is now a distributor in Taiwan and China of its TracePro and OSLO products. It will also provide technical support to existing TracePro and OSLO customers and conduct TracePro and OSLO training classes in that region. APIC is an engineering and technology service provider to manufacturers in Taiwan and China in various industries. TracePro is used for modeling and analyzing the propagation of light in imaging and nonimaging optomechanical systems in a wide variety of applications. Optical design software OSLO (optics software for layout and optimization of optical systems) is used to determine the optimum sizes and shapes of the elements in optical systems such as those in cameras, consumer products, communications systems, military/space technology and scientific instruments; to simulate the performance of optical systems; and to develop specialized software tools for optical design, testing and manufacturing.

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Published: April 2008

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nano: An SI prefix meaning one billionth (10-9). Nano can also be used to indicate the study of atoms, molecules and other structures and particles on the nanometer scale. Nano-optics (also referred to as nanophotonics), for example, is the study of how light and light-matter interactions behave on the nanometer scale. See nanophotonics.
optical design software: Optical design software refers to specialized computer programs used by optical engineers, physicists, and designers to simulate, model, analyze, and optimize the performance of optical systems and components. These software tools provide a comprehensive suite of features and capabilities for designing and evaluating optical systems, including lenses, mirrors, prisms, gratings, filters, and other optical elements. Optical design software is essential for accelerating the development process,...
photonics: The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The science includes light emission, transmission, deflection, amplification and detection by optical components and instruments, lasers and other light sources, fiber optics, electro-optical instrumentation, related hardware and electronics, and sophisticated systems. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation to detection to communications and...

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