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OpticSketcher: browser-based optical sketching and ray tracing

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: OpticSketcher is a free, browser-based tool for sketching optical setups and tracing rays through them in 2D and 3D. This technical note describes the public ray-tracing engine, the editor and its analysis tools, with a worked single-lens example. Example scene files and hit data are included for reproduction. The software is available at https://opticsketcher.com.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.24081874

Author: Tradonsky, Chene

Language: English

Topic: Advanced optical system design

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7225611302

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