Request InfoLambda Research Corp.LITTLETON, Mass., May 19, 2008 -- Lambda Research Corp.'s TracePro 5.0, the latest version of its software for optical modeling, design and analysis, features new capabilities including enhanced light source modeling, the company said. TracePro 5.0 gives users the ability to combine multiple light sources with various wavelength spectrums in one TracePro model and analyze numerous light source interactions in the same ray trace. In addition, a user-defined, customized surface source database can be built using the software, Lambda Research said. For example, TracePro's new surface source property editor allows the user to...See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPromoted Content February 2023 IssueTracePro 2023 Released!We are excited to announce the release of TracePro 2023, the latest version of our award-winning software at Lambda Research Corporation. 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