Revolutionary ultrathin, flat lens: Smartphones as thin as a credit card?
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 15:31
in Mathematics & Economics
Scientists are reporting development of a revolutionary new lens -- flat, distortion-free, so small that more than 1,500 would fit across the width of a human hair -- capable in the future of replacing lenses in applications ranging from cell phones to cameras to fiber-optic communication systems. The advance could lead to smart phones as thin as a credit card.