Minuscule, Flexible Compound Lenses Magnify Large Fields of View
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 - 17:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Drawing inspiration from an insect's multi-faceted eye, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have created miniature lenses with vast range of vision. Their new approach created the first-ever flexible Fresnel zone plate microlenses with a wide field of view -- a development that could allow everything from surgical scopes to security cameras to capture a broader perspective at a fraction of the size required by conventional lenses.