NASA SBIR SUCCESS STORY  Jet Propulsion Laboratory 
1993 Phase II 

Software for Optical Instrument Design and Stray Light Analysis 

Lambda Research Corporation 

Littleton, MA 
 

INNOVATION 
    Interactive software for stray light analysis and optomechanical modeling that greatly simplifies the design process for optical systems
Object Oriented Software Simplifies Work
Object Oriented Software Simplifies Work
ACCOMPLISHMENTS 
  • Developed a next generation stray light analysis program
  • Software interfaces directly with lens design programs, CAD programs and solid modeling engine software
  • Complete operational unit demonstrated
COMMERCIALIZATION 
  • Sales of Trace Pro family have reached $1.7 million annually
  • Used in the design of automotive illumination, commercial lighting, flat panel displays for computers, projection systems, and light pipes for instrument panels
GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS 
  • Copies purchased by JPL and NIST
  • Software used in the design of the microwave limb sounder and Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer
  • Provides significant cost savings for NASA over previous design methodology
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Curator: SBIR Support            1/16/06