Microscope on the go: Cheap, portable, dual-mode microscope uses holograms, not lenses
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 12:30
in Physics & Chemistry
To serve remote areas of the world, doctors, nurses and field workers need equipment that is portable, versatile, and relatively inexpensive. Now researchers have built a compact, light-weight, dual-mode microscope that uses holograms instead of lenses. It weighs about as much as a banana and fits in the palm of a hand.