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1) Editors --> Merit Function: to edit the merit function Type=POPD, Data=25 OR 26 for beam M^2; set Surf, Wave,Field per your system configuration; C
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2) Tools --> Optimization --> Merit Function Listing: to open a text window display merit function; mmcdtVe
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4) You'll see M^2 on the Merit Function Listing window. )2]a8JVf
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In old version Zemax (before ver2007), M^2 is complicated to get, designer has to calculate manually. 6y9C@5p}B
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Attached is a example, hope it be helpful. j[H0SBKC
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