Roadmap

OpticSim.jl is still under active development. Here are things we are considering:

User Interface

• Improvements to visualization tools
  • Better control of 3D/2D system views
  • More drawing options (e.g. wireframe)
  • More analysis tools e.g. grids of spot diagrams, OPD diagrams etc.
• Interactive editor, probably in a spreadsheet format or similar
• Easily usable optimization features

Optimization

• Performance improvements
• More rigorous local optimization (better parameter limits)
• Global optimization/smart initialization
• Better interface (particularly for merit function design)

Raytracing

• Improvements to ray energy accuracy
• Improve HOE implementations
• Finish implementation of Bezier and BSpline surfaces (mostly done)

Other

• Properly support Julia 1.6 once released
• Add automatic 'run on azure' options
• Some long standing bug fixes/improvements to implementations

Long-Term

• Simulation of gradient index (GRIN) materials
• Simulation of meta-materials
• CSG file import/export
• Simulate physical effects of thermal variation (physical expansion)
• Support polarization of rays and elements relying on this