Import Zemax DAT file

[pgaur7]

I have a source ray-file in .DAT format that I use in Zemax OpticStudio. I would like to import the same in MEEP for nano-optic simulations. Is there a way to convert this file to a source in MEEP?

[stevengj]

As far as I know this is an undocumented file format specific to Zemax, so it's not something we're likely to decipher.

In fact, according to the Zemax documentation, it's not even a single file format — .DAT seems to be a catch-all extension used for a variety of data dumps in different context-dependent formats.

[pgaur7]

Thank you for your reply! So would it be possible to create a .ZBF file or any other file format in Zemax that has field data and import it to meep to act as a source?