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Benefits

Applications

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  Rapid, low-cost prototyping
  
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  Global insight into system performance
  
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  Straightforward access to extensive sets of system characterization data
  
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  Automatic parameter scanning and optimization
  
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  Assessment of parameter sensitivities aiding design tolerance specifications
  
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  Dramatic reduction of investment risk and time-to-market
  
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  Visual representation of design options and scenarios to present to prospective customers
  

Quick Start

This section describes how to load a design, run a simulation, edit local and global parameters, and obtain results. The most efficient way to become familiar with OptiSystem is to complete the lessons in the Tutorials, where you learn how to use the software by solving problems.
Note: For the users of the Amplifier Edition of OptiSystem we recommend to follow Lesson 7: Optical Amplifiers - Designing optical fiber amplifiers and fiber lasers, and for the users of the Multimode Edition of OptiSystem we recommend to follow Lesson 8: Optical Systems - Working with multimode components. Both lessons are available in the OptiSystem tutorials book.

Starting OptiSystem

To start OptiSystem, perform the following action.


Action

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  From the Start menu, select Programs > Optiwave Software> OptiSystem 12 > OptiSystem.
  

OptiSystem loads and the graphical user interface appears (see Figure 1).