README for optikz.sty

optikz – Draw Optical Setups in TikZ

Author: Martin Beyer Released: July 29, 2025 License: LaTeX Project Public License (LPPL Version 1.3c 2008-05-04) Contact: martinbeyer99@googlemail.com

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Overview

optikz is a LaTeX package that provides a library of customizable optical components for drawing laser setups and optical systems using TikZ.

It includes a variety of elements such as:

• Lenses (convex, concave, etc.)
• Mirrors (flat, curved)
• Detectors (cameras, spectrometers, photodiodes)
• Devices (Faraday rotator, Pockels cell, microscope objective, laser head)
• Other components waveplates, splitters, parabolas, gratings
• Rays and beams rainbow beam for stretchers and compressors, single color beams

Each component can be easily customized with intuitive optional arguments to control angle, size, color, thickness, labels, and more.

Features

• Built entirely on TikZ – no external dependencies (other than xparse and xcolor)
• Consistent usage of arguments and minimal syntax
• Showcase of sophisticated setups and examples in the documentation
• Compatibility with TikZ coordinates
• Customizable styling (color, rotation, labels)
• Easily extendable and changeable

Usage

Include the package in your LaTeX document:

\usepackage{optikz}