Photon Engineering: Tutorials

Short Course & Registration Information for the Photon Engineering's Stray Light Short Course

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Stray Light Short Course Overview
Photon Engineering’s stray light short course is an intensive 3-day instruction on the language, science, theory, techniques, and calculations involved in all aspects of stray light.

Prerequisites
Attendees should have a rudimentary knowledge of optical design and radiometry. No knowledge of stray light topics is assumed; the course starts with very basic radiometric concepts and develops the relevant language, theory and techniques.

This short course is not taught with a particular software package in mind; the techniques and discussion topics are generic to the field of stray light. Consequently engineers using any of the commercial stray light software packages will benefit from attending this short course.

Topics covered during the 3-day short course include: (Cost: $1400 for three full days.)

What is Stray Light
    -    A Thought Experiment
    -    Design vs. Reality
    -    Statements about Stray Light Analysis
    -    Definition of Scatter
Radiometry
- The Language of Radiometry: Radiance à BSDF
Software Modeling Tools
    -    Scatter
         * Definitions
         *  Displaying / Interpreting BSDF Data
            * Types of BSDF Functions
                    •         Lambertian
                    •         Harvey-Shack/ABg
                    •         K-correlation
                    •         PSD
                    •         Paints
                    •         Particulates
                    •         Composites
                    •         Very Rough Surfaces
    –          Scatter Importance Samples
    –          Ray Ancestry
    –          Modeling ghosts
Stray Light Calculations
    –          Critical / Illuminated Objects
    –          Raytrace Paths
    –          Point Source Transmittance (PST)
    –          Stray Light Report
    –          PST as Transfer Function
    –          Percent Stray Light
    –          Contrast / Veiling Glare
    –          Ghost Image Analysis
    –          Thermal Self-Emission
    –          Narcissus
   –          Extended Source Stray Light Calculations
    –          Diffraction Calculations
Stray Light Topics
    –          Philosophy
    –          Stops and Apertures
    –          Baffles and Vanes
    –          Reducing the Projected Solid Angle
    –          Modifying Surface Attributes
    –          Lens Bending
    –          Cassegrain Baffle Problem
    –          Beam Dumps
    –          Reflective Baffles
    –          Well-Baffled Systems
    –          General Recommendations
References

All attendees receive a copy of the 430 page lecture notes and updates.

Instructor:
Richard Pfisterer, president of Photon Engineering and co-developer of FRED optical engineering software. Mr. Pfisterer has over 30 years experience in the areas of stray light analysis, algorithm and software development, hardware testing, contamination control, industry practices, and optical design. He has direct experience working with virtually all commercial (and several proprietary) stray light software. The material presented during the course reflects his very broad knowledge of the field.

Attendance at each short course is limited to 20 participants.
Hotel accommodations and meal expenses are not included in cost of the short course. You are responsible for those arrangements, but upon request we can help with suggestions.
Depending on projected attendance, we reserve the right to reschedule or cancel a short course up to two weeks prior to the short course.

To make room reservations:
Call the CourtYard by Marriott, Tucson Williams Center at 520-745-6000 and ask for Sales (ext 602) Please tell them that you will be attending the Photon Engineering short course, and they will give you the Williams Center rate.

Short Course Dates for 2008:
3 Day Stray Light Short Course in Tucson, AZ - December 3rd-5th, 2008
Contact our Sales Department for details at 520-733-9557, and ask for Donata.