Keysight Optical Design Engineering

#Light powers everything—from science to everyday tech. Today we’re celebrating #LightDay2026 🌟 We simulate how light travels through lenses, systems, and photonic circuits—helping engineers design what’s next. Learn more about the International Day of Light: lightday.org #optics4thewin #optics

⭐ ImSym 2026 New Feature: Save and Restore Detector Models​ Users are now enabled to create, save, and restore detector models—supporting the development of reusable detector libraries across imaging system simulations. Learn more about ImSym: keysight.com/us/en/products… Request a demo or trial: keysight.com/us/en/contact/… #ImSym #OpticalEngineering #ImagingSystems #SystemSimulation #DesignEngineeringSoftware #EngineeringSoftware #NewFeatureFriday

#TechPaperThursday | Early Architecture Concepts for the Habitable Worlds Observatory Researchers from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Jet Propulsion Lab - California Institute of Technology and partner institutions are advancing early designs for the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), a flagship mission aimed at imaging Earth-like exoplanets and searching for biosignatures. The paper highlights the first three Exploratory Analytic Cases (EACs), covering observing strategies, error budgets, and key design trade-offs, powered by integrated modeling approaches. CODE V was used to support optical modeling and performance analysis, helping evaluate complex system requirements at this early stage. These efforts are paving the way toward the Mission Concept Review—and bringing us closer to answering: Are we alone? 🔗 Read the paper: arxiv.org/abs/2602.11046 Figure 55 credit: Liu et al., “Early Architecture Concepts for the Habitable Worlds Observatory,” arXiv:2602.11046, 2026. #CODEV #opticaldesign #opticalengineering #Keysight #OpenAccess #Article

⭐ May 2026 Updates from Keysight Optical Design Engineering: • New article: MWIR material selection with CODE V Glass Expert • SmartStart Library updates + new material datasets • On-demand webinar: What’s New in LucidShape • Student Optical Design Competition – submit by June 15 👉 More resources → Support Portal, Learning Portal, Keysight Software Manager (KSM) Find us on the web: keysight.com/us/en/products… #CODEV #LightTools #LucidShape #ImSym #RSoft #Keysight #OpticalEngineering #EngineeringSoftware

Students, the deadline is next month! Keysight Optical Design Engineering invites you to participate in the Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition, recognizing excellence in student optical design projects completed during the 2025–2026 academic year. Eligible undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students in North America may submit course assignments or thesis work developed using CODE V, LightTools, LucidShape, ImSym, or RSoft Photonic Device Tools. 💸Awards totaling $20,000 will be granted. ⭐ Submission deadline: June 15, 2026 Learn more about eligibility, rules, and submission requirements: 🔗 ow.ly/mJRb50YAXSc #OpticalDesign #OpticalEngineering #Photonics #EngineeringEducation #STEM

💡 Reducing Sensitivity in Highly Aspheric Designs—Using SNA in CODE V Designing with highly aspheric surfaces often introduces tolerance sensitivity challenges. This example shows how to apply optimization with an SNA constraint in CODE V to manage and reduce that sensitivity. These ready-to-use models help shorten setup time and make it easier to move from concept to refined design. 🔗 CODE V is now part of Keysight’s optical solutions portfolio. Explore the tools and request a trial: ow.ly/Bj2m50YWUH9 #ExampleModelMondays  #CODEV  #optics  #opticaldesign  #opticalengineering  #designbrilliance

⭐CODE V 2026: Accelerated Custom Tolerancing Accelerated custom tolerancing workflows in the latest version of CODE V support multi-step alignment with parallel processing, user-defined metrics, and results accumulated over multiple runs. A guided wizard simplifies the set up of tolerances, compensators, and performance criteria, with flexible tracking and improved statistical outputs. Optical engineers, see the many other features of CODE V can help you make better design faster when you contact us online to request a demo or trial: ow.ly/95HR50YWnBH #codev #designbrilliance #opticalengineering #DesignEngineeringSoftware #EngineeringSoftware

✨ Join us at our annual LucidShape User Group Meeting in Munich, Germany. This year’s meeting features presentations on the latest developments in LucidShape products, as well as selected topics ranging from lighting design applications to technical aspects of simulation. You can learn from and network with other users as well as the Keysight team. You are also invited to join us on June 8 for an evening reception with complimentary food and drinks. There is no charge to attend this event, but registration is required. 📅June 8 & 9, 2026 🚨Registration on ow.ly/PRIU50YW0FV

✨ Join us for our Introduction to Illumination Using LightTools in Aschheim, Germany ! This training provides a practical, application‑focused introduction to designing, simulating, and analyzing illumination systems using LightTools®. Participants will learn foundational principles of non‑imaging optics and apply them through hands‑on modeling exercises and real‑world examples. 📅 May 18 - 21, 2026 🚨Seats are limited ! 👉 Registration on ow.ly/ezUn50YVqwB

#TextbookTuesday | “Modeling The Imaging Chain of Digital Cameras” by Brian Fiete This book is a solid reminder that imaging systems are more than just the lens. Detector limits and signal processing often matter more. A clear, end‑to‑end look at the full imaging chain. Available via #SPIE: spie.org/Publications/B… ⭐Retweet for your fellow #opticalengineer #optics #books #opticalengineering #opticalsystems #opticaldesign

✨ Last Call to Join us for our CODE V Optical Design Day, Aschheim, Germany ! The Keysight CODE V Optical Design Day provides an in‑depth update on the latest advancements in the optical design software CODE V. During the event, we will present recent developments in CODE V, including enhanced interoperability between CODE V and ImSym. You’ll also get an introduction to ImSym, our newly announced, groundbreaking virtual prototyping platform for imaging systems. In addition, we will share a New Features Overview of LightTools and VisionSym. 📅 May 8, 2026 🚨Seats are limited ! 👉 Registration on ow.ly/tBX850YUt3G

𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭 2026: 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭‑𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐀𝐃 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 Designing photonic devices often means iterating on geometry until performance targets are met. In RSoft 2026, the Topology Optimizer takes a different approach by starting from the target specification itself. Topology Optimizer is a freeform inverse design tool built directly into the RSoft CAD environment. It automatically generates material layouts or geometries that achieve a defined performance objective, without requiring designers to begin from pre‑defined shapes. Within the layout, you can: • Tag the optimization region (optreg = 1) • Enable binarization and design‑rule checks, such as a 50 nm line‑width constraint • Define the test objective, for example equal power splitting The optimizer runs until convergence, after which you can inspect the final electromagnetic field alongside the full refractive‑index Topology Optimizer in RSoft 2026: target‑driven photonic design inside the CAD environment. ▶️ 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬? 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨. keysight.com/us/en/contact/… #NewFeatureFriday #RSoft #designbrilliance

#TechPaperThursday #OpenAccess #Article | All‑InP metasurface operating at telecom wavelengths Researchers from Device Technology Laboratories, NTT, Inc. (Japan) demonstrate an all‑indium‑phosphide (InP) polarization‑splitting metasurface operating at 1550 nm. The work shows how InP‑based meta‑optics enable true monolithic integration with III–V photonic devices, avoiding material‑compatibility and assembly challenges common with silicon metasurfaces. Key technical results: ▪️Nanohole‑based InP polarization‑splitting metalens ▪️66.7% measured transmittance ▪️PER: 15.2 dB / 13.1 dB (x/y polarization) ▪️~2.3 µm focal spot diameter The device was inverse‑designed using RSoft MetaOptic Designer, enabling geometry‑level optimization for polarization‑dependent phase and efficiency control—highlighting the role of simulation‑driven workflows in practical meta‑optics design. 🔗 Read the paper: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.358… Figure 2 credit: Ikue Hiraoka et al 2026 Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 65 050905 #MetaOptics #Metasurfaces #Photonics #InverseDesign #InP #IIIVSemiconductors #TelecomPhotonics #OpticalCommunications #RSoft #MetaOpticDesigner

Students! Keysight Optical Design Engineering invites you to participate in the Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition, recognizing excellence in student optical design projects completed during the 2025–2026 academic year. Eligible undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students in North America may submit course assignments or thesis work developed using CODE V, LightTools, LucidShape, ImSym, or RSoft Photonic Device Tools. Awards totaling $20,000 will be granted. ⭐ Submission deadline: June 15, 2026 Learn more about eligibility, rules, and submission requirements: 🔗 ow.ly/mJRb50YAXSc #OpticalDesign #OpticalEngineering #Photonics #EngineeringEducation #STEM

🚗✨ Discover what’s new in LucidShape 2026 and LucidShape CAA 2026 in our upcoming webinar! Join us for an inside look at the latest innovations designed to elevate automotive lighting design and simulation workflows, including: 🔹 Integration of VisionSym for real-time photorealistic simulation 🔹 Light source apodization for converting ray files into sources with unlimited rays 🔹 Benchmark and regulation updates, including ECE, SAE, IIHS, C-IASI, and C-NCAP 🔹 Enhanced collimator design features with independent sectors and improved 3-surface calculations Stay current on the newest capabilities, compliance updates, and design advancements shaping the future of optical simulation. 📅 Register today and see what’s possible with LucidShape 2026. Americas Session: ow.ly/jCW550YQMbz European Session: ow.ly/P6np50YQMbA #LucidShape #OpticalDesign #AutomotiveLighting #SimulationSoftware #ProductUpdate #EngineeringWebinar #VisionSym #LightingDesign

✨ Join us for our CODE V Optical Design Day, Aschheim, Germany ! The Keysight CODE V Optical Design Day provides an in‑depth update on the latest advancements in the optical design software CODE V. During the event, we will present recent developments in CODE V, including enhanced interoperability between CODE V and ImSym. You’ll also get an introduction to ImSym, our newly announced, groundbreaking virtual prototyping platform for imaging systems. In addition, we will share a New Features Overview of LightTools and VisionSym. 📅 May 8, 2026 🚨Seats are limited ! 👉 Registration on ow.ly/HKwU50YQY6v

✨ Join us for our Introduction to Illumination Using LightTools in Aschheim, Germany ! This training provides a practical, application‑focused introduction to designing, simulating, and analyzing illumination systems using LightTools®. Participants will learn foundational principles of non‑imaging optics and apply them through hands‑on modeling exercises and real‑world examples. 📅 May 18 - 21, 2026 🚨Seats are limited ! 👉 Registration on ow.ly/xc0350YQusn

#NewFeatureFriday | ImSym 2026: New Support for User‑Defined Scene Spectra ImSym 2026 introduces the ability to define custom scene spectra, enabling more realistic modeling of illumination conditions beyond traditional blackbody approximations. Engineers can now represent LED sources, filtered illumination, and other structured spectral profiles that better reflect real‑world environments. This update also allows calibration spectra to be specified independently of the scene, supporting more accurate evaluation of calibration procedures and their impact on downstream processing. These capabilities help teams analyze imaging system performance earlier and with greater fidelity. 👉Learn more about ImSym 2026 and its expanded modeling capabilities at Keysight. ow.ly/8T2g50YOOR4 🤚Request free demo or trial: keysight.com/us/en/contact/… #ImSym #Keysight #DesignBrilliance #ImagingSimulation #OpticalEngineering #SpectralModeling #ImagingSystems #OpticalDesign #SceneSpectra #ImagingPerformance #DesignEngineeringSoftware #EngineeringSoftware

✨ Join us for our CODE V Optical Design Day, Aschheim, Germany ! The Keysight CODE V Optical Design Day provides an in‑depth update on the latest advancements in the optical design software CODE V. During the event, we will present recent developments in CODE V, including enhanced interoperability between CODE V and ImSym. You’ll also get an introduction to ImSym, our newly announced, groundbreaking virtual prototyping platform for imaging systems. In addition, we will share a New Features Overview of LightTools and VisionSym. 📅 May 8, 2026 🚨Seats are limited ! 👉 Registration on ow.ly/aPo050YOSan

#TechPaperThursday #OpenAccess #Article | Crosstalk Two-Channel DWDM Photonic Demultiplexer Based on 2D Photonic Crystal with Circular Resonant Cavity Researchers from India report the design and simulation of a two-channel DWDM photonic demultiplexer based on a 2D photonic crystal with a circular resonant cavity. The study demonstrates effective wavelength separation with low inter-channel crosstalk, supporting compact integration for optical communication systems. Device behavior, including resonant modes and transmission characteristics, was analyzed using RSoft Photonic Device Tools, enabling accurate electromagnetic modeling and performance evaluation. The results highlight the role of high-fidelity simulation in optimizing photonic crystal–based DWDM components. Download the PDF from: xlescience.org/index.php/IJAS… #Photonics #OpticalEngineering #OpticalDesign #OpticalCommunications #DWDM #PhotonicCrystals #IntegratedPhotonics #RSoft #FullWAVE #Keysight