=================== SLIDERS v2004.02.26 =================== Author: Joseph M. Howard, Ph.D. email: Joseph.M.Howard@nasa.gov Welcome to SLIDERS! I've enjoyed writing these routines over the past 8 or so years, and I hope you find them educational and useful for your optics endeavors. The majority of these routines grew out of my thesis work at The Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester, while some of the more advanced systems were completed while a post-doc at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Several papers discuss the methods in detail, and are listed below. I'd like to thank my thesis advisor, Bryan Stone, who originally turned me on to the idea of analytical correction of optical systems in a controllable graphical user environment. And finally, I'd like to thank you, the end user, for your interest in optical design and for experimenting with these design tools. Any contributions and/or comments are welcome! Joe =========== Disclaimer: =========== Like OSLO EDU itself, these macro routines are intended for education use by all who want to learn more about optical design, either in conjunction with formal classes at an educational institution, or by self study. The author will not be liable for any damages, either direct or consequential, including damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of information, or other loss, arising out of the use of, or the inability to use either OSLO EDU or the SLIDERS design tools, even if the author has been advised of, or is otherwise aware of the possibility of such damages, including inaccuracies within the software itself. ======================================= INSTALLING SLIDERS OPTICAL DESIGN TOOLS ======================================= Step 1. Download and install OSLO EDU from http://www.lambdares.com. Step 2. Download the SLIDERS ccl files from: http://www-lit.lambdares.com/techsupport/kb/index.phtml by searching on "SLIDERS". Alternatively, contact the author (joe.howard@nasa.gov) to receive the latest ccl files and documentation for installing and using SLIDERS. These ccl files are free for educational use. Step 3. Place all ccl files into the "private\ccl" directory in the root folder where you installed OSLO EDU. One of these is named “a_menu_SLIDERS.ccl”, and its sole purpose is to add a custom menu item for SLIDERS for OSLO EDU so the user can directly start one of the SLIDERS design tools from the menu bar. If you are an experienced OSLO user and have already created your own personalized a_menu.ccl, then cut and paste the “menu SLIDERS” portions of the provided ccl into your own custom a_menu.ccl to add the SLIDERS menu items. Step 4. Start OSLO EDU, and type the word "ccl" (no quotes) on the command line. This compiles the SLIDERS ccl files into OSLO EDU, making the routines available for use (even after you shutdown and restart OSLO). You should get a message in the text window that reads "*CCL Compilation Messages: No errors detected", and the SLIDERS menu should now appear. You are now ready to use SLIDERS. Enjoy!! ============ Bibliography ============ [1] Joseph M. Howard, "Optical design using computer graphics," Applied Optics, Vol. 40, No. 19, 3225-3231 (2001). [2] Joseph M. Howard, "Optical design tools for reflective optical systems," Proc. SPIE, Vol. 4849, 407-412 (2002). [3] Joseph M. Howard, "SLIDERS: the next generation of automated optical design tools has arrived," Proc. SPIE, Vol. 5174, 19-25 (2003).