As anyone who has recently tried out an augmented reality headset knows, the technology is not yet ready to be part of our everyday lives. Researchers have been working to perfect high-performing ...

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The study has been published in the journal Nature Communications. To control light, curved lenses are used today, which are often made of glass that is either concave or convex, which refracts the ...

This Collection welcomes original research articles on flat optics, with a focus on the design, fabrication, and characterisation of planar optical elements. It also highlights emerging applications ...

Physicists in the US have made the first ultrathin flat lens. Thanks to its flatness, the device eliminates optical aberrations that occur in conventional lenses with spherical surfaces. As a result, ...

Topography becomes more important in quality assurance for manufacturing. This regards the characterization of macro-sized to medium optics and the optimization of a manufacturing process using a ...