Version History

This is the log of changes in the current version 2 of reZonator. Log for the previous version 1 see here.

• Added support for negative focuses in Thermal lens and Thermal medium elements and in the GRIN Lens Assessment tool (#23).
• Added a tool for drawing simple lenses - Lensmaker.
• Can set custom offset inside range element for Round-trip Matrix function.
• Round-trip Matrix function can show matrices of all elements (optionally).
• New help topics in the manual: Round-trip Matrix function, Function freezing, Caustic function.
• Enabled HIDPI mode and fixed various related small issues (#15)
• Can use online documentation instead of local one (#9).
• Fix: schema table not properly updated after element deletion.
• Fix: there are no axis titles stored in example files.
• Fix: caustic window opens without axis titles.

• New commands for Gaussian Beam Calculator window: copy image, copy data, change axis titles.
• Added commands for changing axes titles for function plots.
• Added beam shape tool for caustic windows.
• Added a command for exporting all graph segments (#17).
• Fixed typos (#16).
• Fixed file opening on Ubuntu and macOS.

• Can disable some elements (instead of to delete them).
• Added schema memo - rich formatted text document that can be stored within project.
• New help topics in the manual: Parameters Window, Adjuster Tool.
• Several new tips added.
• Fixed that incorrect matrices were displayed in the help file for some elements.
• Fixed incorrect elements table repainting after several elements deleted.

• Adjust and build with Qt 5.15.2 which is the latest LTS in 5.* series.

• Fix: mirrors at ends of resonator respect IOR of attached media (#4).
• Fix: back-propagation matrices for GRIN elements were not calculated (#5).

• Can calculate complex matrices and beam parameters from them (not supported yet for stability calculation).
• Can calculate function values under cursor.
• Can link parameters of Matrix element to global parameters.
• New element: Matrix element with single matrix (T=S).
• New elements: GRIN medium, Thermal lens, Thermal medium.
• New elements: Gaussian aperture, Gaussian aperture with thin lens, Gaussian duct (medium), Gaussian duct (slab).
• GRIN lens can accept negative gradient constants n2.
• Copy/Paste commands in the Pumps window.
• Added Custom Elements Library. Copy of any element can be saved to the library.
• Added an option allowing for output the Python code for matrices in info function windows.
• Added settings for number formatting and data exporting.
• Added menu commands for exporting graph data and plot image (copy to Clipboard).
• Added options for controlling how element is displayed on the layout - show label, draw narrow.
• New tool: GRIN lens assessment.
• Can set different colors for pumps for using in MB-Caustic plot.

• TS-flipped mode added for plot functions.
• Multicaustic function renamed to Multirange Caustic.
• New function: Multibeam Caustic.
• New function: Beam Parameters at Elements.
• New function: Show Round-trip (can be called from plot window).
• New elements: Axicon Mirror, Axicon Lens.
• Copy/Paste actions for pumps.
• Parameter adjuster can be created via element's context menu.
• Default units for function results can be chosen via app settings dialog.
• Fixed: Multicaustic doesn't save the mode (beam radius/front radius).
• Fixed: Invalid autolimits when graph is constant line.
• Fixed: Unable to set adjusting parameter via typing in adjuster input box.
• Fixed: Wrong autolimits on 2D Stability Map plots.

• 2D Stability Map function.
• Integration with Qt Assistant and initial help pages.
• Formula Calculator tool.
• New element: GRIN Lens.
• Adjustment tool added.

• The start window with MRU, actions, tools and tips panels.
• Schema properties dialog.
• Can read Title and Notes fields from schema files of version 1.
• Copy/paste commands for elements, Clone command for pumps.
• Move Up/Move Down commands for elements.
• Can select different units for plot axes.
• Can make default titles for plots and plots' axes.
• Beam Variation function.

• Multicaustic function.
• New element: Thick Lens.
• Interface elements (surfaces): Normal, Brewster, Tilted, Spherical.

• Gaussian Beam Calculator tool with beam plotting ability.
• It is able to append several pumps and activate them in course.
• Global schema parameters driven by custom Lua formulas.
• It's able to link elements' parameters to global schema parameters to change them in a complex way.

• The first preview release having Caustic and Stability Map functions.
• New json-based format of schema files.
• Can read schema files of version 1 (only elements, no function windows).