POSTS TAGGED AS optics

Spiral Diopter Lens, a Breakthrough in Optics

Spiral diopter- freeform lenses with enhanced multifocal behavior
“Here, we [nanoengineers at the University of Bordeaux] introduce a lens type based [MORE]

 “Intelligent Metasurfaces”

Intelligent AI empowered metasurfaces
“Here, we [engineers at Southeastern University, Nanjing] review the recent progress of intelligent metasurfaces in wave–information–matter controls [MORE]

A “Wearable” for Non-Invasive Brain Imaging

Non-invasive optical brain imaging
“Kernel, a medtech company based in California [Culver City, Los Angeles] has developed the Kernel Flow, a [MORE]

Light Sheet Fluorescent Brain Imaging

Implantable photonic neural probes for light sheet brain imaging
“We [an international collaboration of photonic scientists] develop implantable photonic neural probes [MORE]

Monitoring Blood Coagulation Continuously During Surgery

Blood Cells
During a heart operation, surgeons need to know if the patient’s blood is coagulating too quickly—potentially causing clots. To [MORE]

A 3-D Printed “Eagle Eye” Lens

Eagle Eye
Camera innovations that support driverless cars and flying surveillance drones might also be used to have better vision from [MORE]

Imaging with Particles that Emit Laser Light

Lasers
For several years, lead iodide perovskite has been the preferred compound for manufacturing solar panels. It is a hybrid organic-inorganic [MORE]

Glucolight

Glucolight Sensor
Researchers at the Swiss University Hospital Zurich have developed a blood sugar monitoring device that takes its readings through [MORE]

A Tunable “Eye”

Iris Component of Imaging Device
Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery depends on having good vision inside the body.  This piece describes [MORE]

Optogenetics

Power of light: These diabetic mice have been implanted with cells genetically engineered to trigger insulin production when exposed to [MORE]

Something You Might Not Notice: Invisibility Cloaks

Metamaterials
Sometimes, invention is the mother of necessity.  In this case, researchers led by Professor John Rogers at the University [MORE]