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name: zemax-optical-designer
description: Zemax optical design skill for lens systems, imaging optics, and tolerancing analysis
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# Zemax Optical Designer

## Purpose

Provides expert guidance on Zemax optical design, including sequential ray tracing, tolerance analysis, and optical system optimization.

## Capabilities

- Sequential ray tracing
- Non-sequential analysis
- Tolerance analysis
- MTF and PSF calculation
- Coating optimization
- Stray light analysis

## Usage Guidelines

1. **System Setup**: Define optical surfaces and materials
2. **Ray Tracing**: Perform sequential and non-sequential analysis
3. **Optimization**: Optimize lens systems for performance
4. **Tolerancing**: Analyze manufacturing tolerances
5. **Stray Light**: Evaluate stray light and ghost reflections

## Tools/Libraries

- Zemax OpticStudio
- Python ZOS-API
