Questions tagged [pst-optexp]
{pst-optexp} is a {pstricks} package for drawing optical experimental setups.
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Align beam endings at angled grating in pst-optexp
I am trying to replicate an optical setup used for CPA using pst-optexp. My current code is the following:
\begin{pspicture}(18,20)
\Large
\definecolor{passiveFiberColor}{HTML}{FF8000}
\...
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Rotate entire pspicture drawing
I have this code for a pspicture drawing:
\documentclass[margin=15pt]{standalone}
\usepackage{pst-optexp}
\usepackage{newtxtext,newtxmath}
\begin{document}
\begin{pspicture}(3,5)
\pnodes(0,3){A}(1,3){...
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Locally override ps-style in pst-optexp
Per default all fibers in diagrams drawn using pst-optexp appear to be black, except when setting the color explicitly, as shown with the example
\begin{pspicture}(18,6)
\psset[optexp]{fiber=none, ...
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Similar package to tikzscale for pstricks?
For integrating figures drawn in tikz in my projects I use tikzscale such that I do not have to worry about font scaling (and can simply use \includegraphics{} for including figures. I also use ...
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Building blocks of optical setups in pst-optexp to avoid reusing code
I have different optical setups I would like to draw using pst-optexp, but not necessarily all in the same document. As an example I have the following code:
\documentclass[margin=5pt]{standalone}
\...
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WDMCoupler with multiple inputs in pst-optexp
In pst-optexp one can use a component called \wdmcoupler with two inputs and one output. For my project I would need a similar coupler, but with n>2 inputs. I could not find such a construct in the ...
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Smooth transition between fiber elements in pst-optexp
Hei,
I am trying to draw a small fiber-optical design using pst-optexp, but I'm currently stuck with some problems. My MWE code is
\documentclass[margin=5pt]{standalone}
\usepackage[dvipsnames,...
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pst-optexp Drawbeam Error - GPL Ghostscript 9.50: Unrecoverable error, exit code 1 [duplicate]
I have a problem with my pst-optexp package LaTeX script:
I can't draw two or more different beams, each one alone works fine, so the error lies in the \drawbeam command.
Here an example:
\...
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Drawing a conical mirror in pst-optexp
I need to draw an optical system which contains a conical mirror, which in the 2D projection is just a triangle or angled mirror. I would like to implement the drawing in pst-optexp. However, I don't ...
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Add arrows to drawwidebeam in pst-optexp
I have this setup I made using pst-optexp. I want to add arrows to indicate the direction of the wide beams:
Code:
\documentclass[margin=0]{standalone}
\usepackage{pst-optexp}
\usepackage{newtxtext,...
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Modify filter appearance in pst-optexp
I would like to change the appearance of the filters available in pst-optexp:
There're three waves in each filter box. I want the ones with a slash to be red and the others to remain black. How can I ...
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Draw optical filters with pst-optexp
I have code that produces the following image at the end of the post:
I need to draw different kinds of filters in my setup. For instance, a bandpass filter (BP) a neutral-density filter (ND) and a ...
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Why is my beam not propagating downstream from the mirror?
\documentclass[pstricks,margin=12pt]{standalone}
\usepackage{pst-optexp}
\usepackage{pst-node}
\usepackage{pstricks-add}
\psset{useNA=false}
\psset{pswarning}
\begin{document}
\begin{pspicture}[...
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Problem compiling latex document: invalid STOI argument (Miktex, pst-optexp)
I've been trying to produce optics figures using the pst-optexp package in latex, however something has gone wrong meaning I can't compile anything in latex now using texworks and miktex. I'm working ...
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Beamsplitter and transmission beam problem
I tried to draw a figure such that the laser beam is transmitted and reflected from a beam splitter. However, following the description on the internet, I ran into two problems,
1) The cubic beam ...
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pst-optexp: issue putting beam behind elements [duplicate]
So, I'm having some trouble with pst-optexp lately. There seems to be some compilation problems with my sketch, since it doesn't show the elements properly. My current code is
\documentclass{...
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Uncontrollable displacement in positioning pst-optexp component
I am beginner in pst-opexp and I have a problem with positioning component. When I try no draw a lens in the position (2,1) (see code after), I get a lens in the position (1.92,1) (see figure). The ...
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optexp environment error when compiling with XeLaTeX
I have troubles with optexp environment. There is a code
\documentclass[pstricks,margin=12pt]{standalone}
\usepackage{pst-optexp}
\begin{document}
\begin{pspicture}(3.2,5)
\pnodes(0,3){A}(1,3){BS}(...
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Why is my beam trace skewed?
I am using the pst-optexp package to configure a optical setup. after drawing the beam path, it appears to be skewed on its return path after it hits a beam splitter.
MWE:
\documentclass[margin=36pt]...
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How to design a galvo-scanner to re-direct a beam
I am trying my hands at pst-optexp package and ...
The following is the optical setup I am trying to design. So far my approach is to design the flow by tracing the beam path sequentially. I am ...
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How to flip the orientation of beamsplitter in pst-optexp package
I was trying to plot an interferometer in latex using pst-optexp package. Everything works fine the beamsplitter is in the wrong orientation and need to be fliped 90 degree. However, the command\...
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Positioning along optical path with pst-optexp
I am trying to draw an object (per example a lens) with the pst-optexp package. The difficulty arises when I try to have this object drawn at a given distance from another object, but along the ...
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How can I manipulate the transmittance of mirrors in pst-optexp?
I would like to propagate the beam to the detectors near each mirror. I also would like the propagation to work as normally would (from mirror 1 to mirror 2 to the apertures).
\documentclass[pstricks,...
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Issue with \drawwidebeam on pst-optexp [duplicate]
I'm trying to use pst-optexp with XeLaTeX, but every time I call \drawwidebeam, I get a broken figure.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{pst-optexp}
\usepackage{pst-node}
\begin{document}
\...
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Why is my beam no propagating beyond the second mirror?
\documentclass[]{revtex4}
\usepackage{pst-optexp}
\usepackage{pst-node}
\begin{document}
\begin{pspicture}[showgrid=true](13,14)
\pnodes(2,10){A}(3,10){MIP}(3,12.5){LIP}(3,13){MIIP}(5,13){LIIP}
\...
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How to customize transmission grating in pst-optexp?
My current working example:
\documentclass[preview,border=20pt]{standalone}
\usepackage{pst-optexp}
\usepackage{pst-node}
\begin{document}
\begin{pspicture}[showgrid](2, 2)
\pnodes(0,1){A}
\...
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pst-optexp Not Displaying Graphics [duplicate]
It seems that pst-optexp is not drawing the graphics associated with a drawing, only the text in it. Here is an example:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{filecontents}
\usepackage{pstricks}
\...
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pst-optexp with MikTex on Windows
I am trying to draw a diagram with pst-optexp in MikTex on Windows. Every time I try to compile using XeLatex, it would throw an error saying MiKTeX GPL Ghostscript 9.19: Unrecoverable error, exit ...
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Strange output for a beamsplitter with xelatex [duplicate]
I’m trying to figure out how to use the pst-optexp package. However I can’t make the \beamsplitter work. Even with the code provided by the documentation (§4.20, p.46 of the English version of the ...
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How to make a 3-port component using pst-optexp
I'm wanting to create a custom component using the pst-optexp package. So far, I've figured out how to make a two-port custom component that shows the internal structure, but I can't figure out how to ...
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How to show node labels as shown in pst-optexp documentation?
In the pst-optexp documentation, they show this example:
When I have the following code:
\documentclass[pstricks,border=12pt]{standalone}
\usepackage{pstricks}
\usepackage{pst-optexp}
\begin{...
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Export PSTricks with pst-optexp to EPS
I have been trying to create EPS files from drawings of several optical experimental setups made with pst-optexp. It all works quit well for pdf files so there is no issue on that front. There is ...
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PSTricks drawing not cropped in standalone
I'm trying to create a drawing using the pst-optexp package, and I can get the drawing to compile, but the output is not cropped to the drawing (the drawing is just placed in the top left corner of a ...
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pst-optexp: Trouble in drawing collimated beam
I want to draw a Z-Scan experimental setup. My lab's DPSS Laser has a beam radius of some value, and I change this value by using a simple telescope. It was supposed to be easy to draw this using pst-...
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Installing the pst-optexp package
I am having trouble installing and using pst-optex package. I went through the documentation installed all the prerequisites. But my tex comiler(TeXMaker) keeps giving errors. The code I have written ...
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Weird whitespace occurs using \drawbeam in pst-optexp
In my drawing using pst-optexp, I found weird whitespace occured when using \drawbeam, \pstVerb and tx@addDict together. Here are the minimum reproduction codes for my claim:
\documentclass{...
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pstricks not working with thesis template
I've been trying to get the pst-optexp package working with the thesis template I have, and it's been a nightmare.
I'm using MikTeX with pdflatex compilation, as as previously mentioned in How to use ...
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Understanding beams in pst-optexp
I'm apparently missing something fundamental in how beams interact with interfaces. I have prepared three simple examples, with the hopes that someone can explain to me why certain things happen.
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pst-optexp: draw 4f correlator
I recently discovered pst-optexp and am trying to draw my optical setup for an experiment on it before my deadline. I was looking through the docs and it is an amazing package but there is so much in ...
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where can I find the detailed description of how to use \pstVerb and tx@addDict
I am drawing some setup using Pstricks and pst-optexp.
I want to know what the following example means. Also I can't find a detailed description of how to use \pstVerb and tx@addDict.
\multido{\i=0+...
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Drawing an off-axis parabolic mirror in pst-optexp and pst-optic
Having looked through the pst-optexp manual, it doesn't seem that there is a built-in off-axis parabolic mirror. I'm trying to make a diagram of a lab setup that goes like this:
Collimated beam falls ...
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PSTricks package giving xkeyval error
I have been trying to solve this error by myself but did not find a way.
So if someone out there can help me, any help is greatly appreciated!
I use Texmaker to run MikTex 2.9.
I want to use the ...
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Acousto-optic modulator in pst-optexp?
pst-optexp not only creates beautiful graphics but also it provides a way to logically describe complex optical setups.
one thing I found missing is the ability to define an acousto optical modulator....
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Transmission grating in pst-optexp
It seems that transmission gratings have not been implemented yet in the pst-optexp. Does anyone know whether there exists a workaround?
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pst-optexp: draw prism compressor
I wanted to draw a prism compressor with the respective beamlines. The general setup works, but the exact control of the beam alignment within the prisms fails.
Here is the code that I have so far:
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