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Independent Stray Light Auditing
Before Production Begins

Pure Audit. Zero Design Conflict
De-risking Aerospace, LiDAR, and Machine Vision Systems
through third-party stray light audits before physical prototyping

Pure Audit. Zero Design Conflict
De-risking Aerospace, LiDAR, and Machine Vision Systems through third-party stray light audits before physical prototyping

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PST / PSRR / ISO 14839

Aerospace & Defense

Identifying critical stray light paths and validating PST/PSRR metrics for deep-space observation and satellite imaging payloads.

PST / PSRR / ISO 14839

Aerospace & Defense

Identifying critical stray light paths and validating PST/PSRR metrics for deep-space observation and satellite imaging payloads.

IEEE P2020 / CNR Optimization

Automotive & LiDAR

Mapping stray light vulnerabilities and quantifying CNR degradation to de-risk ADAS and autonomous sensor architectures.

IEEE P2020 / CNR Optimization

Automotive & LiDAR

Mapping stray light vulnerabilities and quantifying CNR degradation to de-risk ADAS and autonomous sensor architectures.

ISO 18844 / Flare & Ghosting

Machine Vision & Medical

Isolating multi-bounce ghosting paths and pinpointing flare-inducing surfaces in high-element-count (7P/8P) mobile lens modules.

ISO 18844 / Flare & Ghosting

Machine Vision & Medical

Isolating multi-bounce ghosting paths and pinpointing flare-inducing surfaces in high-element-count (7P/8P) mobile lens modules.

RISK MITIGATION

Catch the million-dollar optical mistakes while they are still just pixels

In high-stakes optical engineering, the price of oversight is not just a bug—it’s a catastrophic failure. Standard sequential designs look perfect on screen, but the cost of discovering mechanical scattering after production is unsustainable.

EXACT RAY PATH MAPPING & ISOLATION

Scattered by vane A

Flux~46%

Scattered by vane B

Flux~39%

Scattered by vane C

Scattered by vane C

Flux~15%

Aerospace: The Unreachable Error

Aerospace:
The Unreachable Error

Preventing post-launch mission failure by ensuring PST compliance before the system leaves the atmosphere.

LiDAR: The Blinding Collision

LiDAR:
The Blinding Collision

Identifying sensor saturation vulnerabilities from oncoming glare to prevent critical ADAS failures.

Machine Vision: The False Positive

Machine Vision:
The False Positive

Isolating ghosting artifacts that destroy Contrast Ratio (CR) and trigger costly image misinterpretation in AOI lines.

Validate Before
You Simulate

The most expensive optical analyses are those built on unverified scattering assumptions or overly simplified CAD.
A 90-minute strategic alignment ensures your verification roadmap is sound before the heavy lifting begins.

The Integrity Check:

• Audit Justification:
Is a full non-sequential simulation necessary or overkill?

• Assumption Review:
Validating BSDF models and coating reflectance data.

• Path Strategy:
Defining exactly which off-axis paths to track for compliance.

The Audit Roadmap

Strategic
Alignment

Strategic Alignment


Initial architecture review to understand system context, identify hidden critical paths, and align on verification standards.

PHASE 1

Strategic Alignment

Initial architecture review to understand system context, identify hidden critical paths, and align on verification standards.

PHASE 1

1

1

Data Hand-off
& Proxying

Data Hand-off & Proxying

Data Hand-off & Proxying


Secure transmission of CAD/Prescriptions. We build de-identified proxy models to protect your IP during the audit.

Secure transmission of CAD/Prescriptions. We build de-identified proxy models to protect your IP during the audit.

PHASE 2

2

2

Deep-Dive
Simulation

Deep-Dive Simulation


Rigorous non-sequential Monte Carlo ray tracing (ASAP®) to isolate ghosting paths and quantify radiance flux.

Rigorous non-sequential Monte Carlo ray tracing (ASAP®) to isolate ghosting paths and quantify radiance flux.

6 ~ 10 WEEKS

3

3

Intelligence
Delivery

Intelligence Delivery


Detailed PDF report featuring path mapping, detector irradiance maps, and actionable mitigation strategies.

Detailed PDF report featuring path mapping, detector irradiance maps, and actionable mitigation strategies.

FINAL REPORT

4

4

The 45-Minute
Pre-Audit Architecture Review

Let's align on your system architecture and pinpoint critical scattering paths to define the exact scope before you commit to a full trace.

$500

USD

100% credited toward your project if we proceed with a full audit.

Secure your Strategy

Secure scheduling via EveryExpert

The 45-Minute
Pre-Audit Architecture Review

Let's align on your system architecture and pinpoint critical scattering paths to define the exact scope before you commit to a full trace.

$500

USD

100% credited toward your project if we proceed with a full audit.

Secure your Strategy

Secure scheduling via EveryExpert

The 45-Minute
Pre-Audit Architecture Review

Let's align on your system architecture and pinpoint critical scattering paths to define the exact scope before you commit to a full trace.

$500

USD

100% credited toward your project if we proceed with a full audit.

Secure your Strategy

Secure scheduling via EveryExpert

MentorOptiX

Providing independent, third-party stray light audits and optomechanical validation for mission-critical optical payloads worldwide.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

EXPERTISE

⌖ Stray Light Analysis & Auditing

⌖ Ghosting & Flare Mitigation

⌖ Optomechanical System Validation

CONTACT

info@mentoroptix.com

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