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Off-Axis Parabolic Mirror Guide

This document describes an off-axis parabolic mirror component in VirtualLab. The off-axis parabolic mirror is a focusing reflector that reflects light at an angle rather than directly back. It is shaped like a wedge with a plane interface. Key parameters include the focal length, off-axis angle, thickness, diameter, and coating. The component has special reference points for convenient usage in ray tracing simulations.

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Off-Axis Parabolic Mirror Guide

This document describes an off-axis parabolic mirror component in VirtualLab. The off-axis parabolic mirror is a focusing reflector that reflects light at an angle rather than directly back. It is shaped like a wedge with a plane interface. Key parameters include the focal length, off-axis angle, thickness, diameter, and coating. The component has special reference points for convenient usage in ray tracing simulations.

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UseCase.0064 (1.

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Off-Axis Parabolic Mirror


(Wedge Type)

Keywords: Off-axis parabolic mirror

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Description

• This use case explains the "Off-Axis Parabolic Mirror


(Wedge Type)" component of VirtualLab.
• An off-axis parabolic mirror is a focusing reflector
reflecting not directly back into the direction of the
incident light.
• The component implemented in VirtualLab bears the by-
name Wedge Type because it is terminated by a plane
interface giving it the shape of a wedge.
• Such off-axis parabolic mirrors are generally used for an
off-axis angle of 90°.
• There is also another common type of off-axis parabolic
mirrors used for gracing incident.

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Parameters

Parameter Description
Reflected Focal The focal length of the component. Note that this is not the
Length focal length of the parent parabola.
Off-Axis Angle The angle β between incident and reflected light.
Overall Thickness The maximum extension T of the component in z-direction.
Diameter The diameter D of the circular aperture perpendicular to the
z-axis of the component.
Medium The homogeneous medium between the two surfaces.
Coating If needed you can define a coating applied on both
interfaces.

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Reference Points

The Off-Axis Parabolic Mirror has special reference points


to make its usage as convenient as possible.

Reference Point Description


P0 Surface Center
P1 Maximum Extension Plane
P2 Focal Point of Off-Axis Parabolic Mirror
P3 Parabola Vertex

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Sample System

Filename: UseCase.0064_OffAxis_ParabolicMirror.lpd www.wyrowski-photonics.com


Sample Result (Ray Tracing System Analyzer)

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Summary

• VirtualLab offers a very flexible Off-Axis Parabolic Mirror


component that can be used for various applications, e.g.
for telescope simulations.

• The user can position and configure it using different


reference points and even coating materials.

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