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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; B}l}Aq8
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2) Tools --> Optimization --> Merit Function Listing: to open a text window display merit function; [Gh%nsH
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In old version Zemax (before ver2007), M^2 is complicated to get, designer has to calculate manually. PV Q#>_~5
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Attached is a example, hope it be helpful. Wo1V$[`Dy
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