A team created the next generation of long-wave infrared plastic lenses. The plastic, a sulfur-based polymer forged from waste generated by refining fossil fuels, is incredibly useful for lenses, ...

Researchers at Flinders University have discovered a new low-cost material that can be made into lenses for thermal imaging – pointing to new advanced manufacturing applications for this powerful ...

For photographers who want to move beyond the standard full-color photograph, most cameras have digital filters, which is software that adds special effects. But when you want to truly stand out from ...

Researchers have developed a highly sensitive method for detecting hotspots in the environment, such as bushfires or military ...

A project at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has developed a contact lens allowing wearers to perceive near-IR wavelengths and see better in the dark. Described in Cell, the ...

In a lab in Zurich, scientists have built something that, at first glance, shouldn’t be possible. When a beam of infrared light strikes their ultra-thin lens—barely thicker than a red blood cell—it ...

Panasonic has announced the development of a new far-infrared lens molding technology. It will be employed for the mass production of far-infrared aspherical lenses to improve camera and sensor ...

Lenses are the most widely used optical devices. Camera lens or objectives, for example, produce a sharp photo or video by directing light at a focal point. The speed of evolution made in the field of ...

Scientists have developed revolutionary contact lenses that grant wearers the ability to see infrared light—a feat humans naturally cannot achieve. This breakthrough, detailed in the journal Cell00454 ...

This sidebar accompanied the article “Lenses in solar, flat-panel inspection.” Many manufacturers are starting to perform more inspections in the nonvisible bands while also still working in the ...