JuliaCon 2026

BeamletOptics.jl (BMO) is a Gaussian beamlet tracing package built on top of a geometrical ray tracing solver. It can be used to prototype laboratory optical setups featuring laser sources. BMO features a signed distance function (SDF) based geometry representation which allows for the accurate modeling of surface normals. It offers a variety of optical models for common components, like mirrors, lenses, beamsplitters and detectors. In addition, the API allows for the easy implementation of custom optical elements. This talk will focus on the current state of the package, feature several showcases and outline future development goals.