Modeling of Spectrometer using Zemax OpticStudio Simulation

Abstract

A comprehensive model of a spectrometer is developed using Zemax OpticStudio, a cutting-edge optical design and simulation software. The study aims to design, simulate, and evaluate the spectrometer's performance, focusing on parameters such as beam wavelength range, optical component parameters, optical ray, and light irradiance. By employing Zemax’s advanced ray tracing and system optimization, this research demonstrates the software's capabilities in enhancing spectrometer designs, making it an invaluable tool for diverse applications, including scientific research, environmental monitoring, and others. The system has integrated the concept of the Czerny-Turner spectrometer design configuration with the light propagation theory. The Physical Optics Propagation (POP) analysis is used for visualizing and analyzing light beam propagation. For the designed system evaluation, the modeling result is mainly based on light intensity (peak irradiance) as a function of wavelengths.