Keysight Optical Design Engineering

08/18/2026

Going to SPIE Optics + Photonics next week? So much to do and see! 👀

🏃Also check out this "Optical Modeling and Performance Predictions XVI" session, chaired by Mark Kahan, Keysight: https://spie.org/OP26O/conferencedetails/optical-modeling-and-performance-predictions

📍If you're in the networking mood, join the Lens Design Technical Event, where the refreshments are on us!

📍Check out staff presentations and also come visit Keysight at booth #437 so we can answer your questions.
https://www.keysight.com/us/en/lib/events/seminars/spie-optics-photonics-2026.html

From next-generation optical design to science communication and brain imaging, you won't want to miss the Optical Engineering Plenary at .💡

Join us on Tuesday, 25 August, to hear from Jannick Rolland, Cory Boone, and Dennis Scheidt as they discuss advances in freeform optics, strategies for communicating photonics through social media, and label-free optical microscopy for mapping the brain's 3D fiber architecture.

Learn more: https://spie.org/optics-photonics/event/optical-engineering-plenary/7101673?utm_campaign=op&utm_medium=campaign-social&utm_source=facebook

08/13/2026

🍦🎉 Last week, the Pasadena team celebrated CODE V's 51st anniversary the best way we know how: with ice cream, good company, and a little trip down memory lane.

As we enjoyed multiple flavors of ice cream, we also introduced one of our newest team members to some classic pieces of CODE V history, including floppy disks, hardware dongles, cassette tapes, and other relics from the early days of optical design software. 😄

It's incredible to think about how far the technology has come over the past 51 years, from software distributed on physical media to the advanced optical design capabilities engineers use today.

Here's to the innovators who built CODE V, the engineers who continue to advance it, and the next generation discovering that software didn't always come from a download link. 😉

Happy 51st Anniversary, CODE V! 🎂🎈

07/23/2026

🎉 Celebrating Rosemary’s Retirement 🎉

After more than two decades of dedication to Optical Design Engineering, Rosemary is beginning a well-earned retirement.

Throughout her career, Rosemary made an extraordinary impact across our organization, helping bring new products to life, improving documentation and user experiences, and supporting teams across engineering, product management, marketing, sales, and customer success. Her attention to detail, commitment to quality, and collaborative spirit helped shape countless releases and contributed to the success of many of our solutions.

Beyond her technical expertise, Rosemary has been a trusted colleague, mentor, and advocate for clear communication and customer-focused documentation. Her work set a high standard and will continue to influence our products and processes for years to come.

We thank Rosemary for her many contributions and wish her all the best as she embarks on this exciting new chapter. Congratulations and Happy "Rejuvenation", Rosemary! 👏

07/14/2026

Manufacture provides an engineer-focused overview of the design, materials, tooling, tolerancing, and production considerations involved in bringing molded optical components to market.

What makes this book particularly valuable is its coverage of knowledge that is often learned only through on-the-job experience. Because molded and plastic optics are highly specialized topics, they are rarely explored in depth in university lens design or optical systems design courses.

Highly recommended by our optical engineers as a practical resource for understanding the real-world considerations of plastic and molded optics design and manufacturing.

Learn more: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.1201/b10863/molded-optics-michael-schaub-jim-schwiegerling-alan-symmons-hamilton-shepard-eric-fest

06/26/2026

This past month, employees and retirees came together for an afternoon of lunch, laughter, and friendly competition. Great food and even better company made it a memorable day. 🎲🎲🎲

We usually celebrate with Bunco de Mayo, but this year we proved it’s never too late to keep the tradition going.🤩

06/16/2026

Available Course | Illumination Fundamentals Training with JMO Illumination Optics

For engineers working in illumination design, a solid understanding of light behavior is essential for making reliable design decisions.

Our upcoming Illumination Fundamentals training provides a practical, measurement‑driven approach to key topics in illumination optics, including:

-Modeling sources and optical systems
-Photometric quantities and light behavior
-Optical elements and freeform optics
-Colorimetry for LED applications

The course is instructor‑led and designed for both those new to illumination and those looking to deepen their understanding.

View course details and register:
https://www.keysight.com/us/en/lib/events/training/illumination-fundamentals.html

06/10/2026

Meet Kyle Miller, Ph.D.—one of the brilliant minds behind our R&D team!

Kyle works on advancing high-performance computing for our optical design software, helping make simulations faster and more powerful. Before joining us, Kyle developed cutting-edge algorithms to model complex laser and plasma interactions—some with speed improvements of over 1000×!

Outside of work, Kyle is a musician (saxophone, clarinet, and piano 🎷), enjoys basketball, board games, and spending time with family.

06/03/2026

Great to be part of Rochester Optical Design Day at the University of Rochester last month on May 18.

Optical designers and engineers at the event focused on practical challenges and emerging opportunities in optical system design. We covered:

- What’s new in CODE V, including the Accelerated Custom Tolerancing (usertol) capability
- Insights and real-world perspectives from our Optical Engineering Services team
- Recent updates across LightTools, ImSym, RSoft, and VisionSym

Most valuable was the dialogue—hearing how teams are approaching system-level complexity, tolerancing workflows, and integration across optical and photonic design environments.

Thanks to everyone who joined the event and spent time connecting with us. Events like this reinforce how important it is to bring the community together to exchange ideas and push the field forward.

05/15/2026

For the optics community in Arizona!
The University of Arizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences

Onto's 4D Technology is proud to sponsor the 2026 International Day of Light Celebration presented by Optics Valley! Celebrate with us at this full-day event, designed to inspire curiosity in kids and families and highlight the power of light in our daily lives and future technologies.

📅 Sunday, May 17
📍 Tucson, Arizona | Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium
🌟 Hands-on family-friendly activities, demos and exhibits to explore the science of optics and photonics
🔗 Free to attend: https://lnkd.in/g9sdBA8u

The International Day of Light is a UNESCO global initiative to celebrate light and the role it plays in science, culture and art, education, and sustainable development and in fields as diverse as medicine, communications, astronomy, and clean energy.

05/12/2026

Students, the deadline is next month! Keysight Optical Design Engineering invites you to participate in the Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition, recognizing excellence in student optical design projects completed during the 2025–2026 academic year.

Eligible undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students in North America may submit course assignments or thesis work developed using CODE V, LightTools, LucidShape, ImSym, or RSoft Photonic Device Tools.

💸Awards totaling $20,000 will be granted.

⭐ Submission deadline: June 15, 2026

Learn more about eligibility, rules, and submission requirements:
🔗 https://ow.ly/mJRb50YAXSc