OpticSketcher: browser-based optical sketching and ray tracing

OpticSketcher is a free, browser-based tool for sketching optical setups and tracing rays through them in 2D and 3D. This technical note describes the public ray-tracing engine, the editor and its analysis tools, with a worked single-lens example. Example scene files and hit data are included for reproduction. The software is available at https://opticsketcher.com.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-11-09
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24081874
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Advanced optical system design
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OpticSketcher: browser-based optical sketching and ray tracing

Chene Tradonsky
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Advanced optical system design
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OpticSketcher: browser-based optical sketching and ray tracing

Chene Tradonsky
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Abstract

OpticSketcher is a free, browser-based tool for sketching optical setups and tracing rays through them in 2D and 3D. This technical note describes the public ray-tracing engine, the editor and its analysis tools, with a worked single-lens example. Example scene files and hit data are included for reproduction. The software is available at https://opticsketcher.com.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Advanced optical system design
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