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This is a demonstration of how ray tracing can be done with Optica. The example used is the problem of finding the exit pupil of a system consisting of an aperture stop and a thin lens.
This simple example could, of course, be solved more easily with graph paper and a pencil. However, this demonstration has value as an example of the use of Optica, including points which need to be kept in mind, and as a model for more complex ray tracing problems. Physics instructors may find it of use in demonstrating optical principles.
The notebook was written using the packages Optica (available as a Mathematica application) and ExtendGraphics (available as a supplement to "Mathematica Graphics: Techniques & Applications," item 3753).
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