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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; OH]45bd
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In old version Zemax (before ver2007), M^2 is complicated to get, designer has to calculate manually. 2pSp(@ N3
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Attached is a example, hope it be helpful. 8)Vl2z
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