FRED Introductory Class Outline

• Introduction to FRED and its Graphical User Interface

• Maksutov Telescope- Get comfortable with the interface and perform basic ray tracing and imaging analysis

• DLP Integrator – Further practice with the interface, learn about setting source spectra and non-imaging analyses using both analysis surfaces and detector entities

• Charts Discussion – Learn about customizing the look and feel of analysis plots

• Interferometer – Get exposed to coherent field propagation by modeling an interferometer, including learning about using sub-assemblies and defining coatings

• LED and Hybrid TIR Lens – Build geometry using curves and construct an LED model from rayfile data or datasheets

• Ray Trace Properties Discussion – Learn about the important role of Raytrace Properties in your models

• Apertures and Trimming – Understand how surface and curve trimming operations can be used to create custom objects by building an imaging prism

• Materials Discussion – Learn how FRED keeps track of materials assignments during raytracing

• Coherence Discussion – Get insight into the algorithm that FRED uses when propagating coherent fields

• Laser Diode Collimator – Use coherent field propagation, polarization, and birefringence to construct a beam combining system with a lens imported from a lens design file

• Raypath Discussion – What exactly is a “raypath”?

• Triplet – Perform a ghost stray light analysis on an imported lens system and practice using the raytrace path analysis tools

• Barcode Scanner – Introduction to CAD import, and scattering though construction of a barcode scanning system

• Scatter and Stray Light – Learn about BSDF representations and scatter modeling by building a refractive telescope model

FRED Scripting Class Outline

1. Introduction

   • Why we use scripts

   • Where we can write scripts

   • How to run scripts

   • Where to get help

2. Fundamentals

   • Basics of Winwrap Basic

   • Fundamentals of FRED Scripting

3. Raytracing and Analyses

   • Raytrace Commands

   • Energy Calculations

4. Model Building

   • Adding simple geometry

   • Adding primitives

   • Positioning geometry

   • Deleting geometry

   • Scripting surface attributes

5. Ray Data & Advanced Raytracing

   • Extracting ray data

   • Advanced raytrace

   • Raypath functions

6. ARN’s & Ray Filters

   • Displaying / Saving ARN’s

   • Accessing / Modifying ARN’s

   • Ray filters

IN-PERSON TUTORIAL

• $3,150 per student registration (refundable if cancellation is made at least 14 days prior to the course starting date)

• Live and interactive class runs from 9am to 5pm with knowledgeable trainers who love interesting questions

• Professionally printed and bound lecture notes in addition to PDF lecture notes and example files

• Transportation, hotel accommodations and meal expenses are not included in the registration fee

ONLINE TUTORIAL

• $3,150 per student registration (non-refundable)

• 30-day access to recorded video content hosted on the Teachable Platform. Take the class at your own pace.

• Downloadable PDF lecture notes and example files

• Access to FRED technical support for assistance with the material

• Avoids travel and accommodation expenses