Scientists have unveiled a new way to capture ultra-sharp optical images without lenses or painstaking alignment. The ...

The demand for disposable miniature imaging platforms (DMIPs) is growing rapidly. Used for commercial, scientific, medical, and educational purposes, DMIPs have numerous applications but can be ...

A new lens-free imaging system uses software to see finer details from farther away than optical systems ever could before.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The ability to safely and predictably correct astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery has been a boon to ...

Full baffle and lens alignment assembly, designed to minimize stray light, mass, and size, and maximize optical performance. Sandia National Laboratories sponsored a project to create a new design for ...

Imaging technology has transformed how we observe the universe—from mapping distant galaxies with radio telescope arrays to unlocking microscopic details inside living cells. Yet despite decades of ...

Increasing demands on the performance of optical systems require tighter mechanical and optical tolerances. Thus, it has become unfeasible – both technologically as well as financially – to manually ...

As phones, computers and other electronics have grown ever smaller, their optical components have stubbornly refused to shrink. Notably, it is hard to make tiny lenses with traditional glass-cutting ...

Visual clarity dictates shooting accuracy. Stance, breathing, and trigger control are fundamental, but they fail if the ...