Optics Design
Optical Design
We are experts in the layout and simulation of optical systems for a wide range of applications, in both illumination and imaging optics. The use of professional software tools and the experience from a large number of projects guarantee successful development projects for series product ready, cost-optimized and innovative lighting solutions.
Application Fields
- Illumination and imaging optics
- Tailored designs, e.g. with aspherical or free-form optics
- Automotive lighting systems
- Projection optics and systems
Services
- Optical layout and design
- Simulation
- Development of optical systems
- Tolerance analysis
References and examples from previous work:
Automotive Headlights: Matrix Lighting
Modern pixelated LEDs with many thousands of individually controllable pixels are bringing new challenges in the design of projection optics for headlights: automotive lighting meets imaging optics. In particular, a high image quality is often required with a large numerical aperture and as few components as possible. The key in the optics layout lies in skillful finding of design tradeoffs and a solid tolerance analysis.
Monolithic Low Beam Module
With the miniaturization of LEDs, the entire car headlight can also be made more and more compact. In order to keep tolerances and costs under control, it is helpful to reduce the number of optical elements. In this example, the optical system for a low beam module was implemented in a single monolithic element with high optical efficiency - LED collimation, shaping of the light distribution and projection lens.
Optics for Lasers
The collimation of laser diodes requires customized optics, carefully optimized for the needs of the respective application. Material processing applications require an optimal beam profile with collimation of fast and slow axes. For the growing field of lasers in lighting applications (digital projection, searchlights, show and effect light), a large number of individual emitters need to be coupled, often without active alignment.
Two-wheeler Low Beam Module
The headlights of two-wheelers have to meet a number of special requirements - first and foremost a compact design with high light output, as well as a wide, balanced light distribution with a good illumination with typical handlebar movements. We have developed a range of designs for this, from classic projection headlights to very compact, pure lens designs.