Lenses News

31. Impact Of Irregularity And Strehl Ratio On Aspheric Lens Performance 8/9/2022

    The spatial frequency of surface irregularity on aspheric lenses has a significant impact on their Strehl ratio and real-world performance. The shape of the lens’ surface irregularity map is required to understand the true impact of its surface irregularity on its performance, not just an irregularity specification by itself.

32. Metalenz Expands Leadership Team In Response To Growing Demand For Metasurface Optics 7/26/2022

    Metalenz, the first company to commercialize meta-optics, today announces the appointment of Lars Johnsson Vice President of Product, Marketing and Business Development and Hao Zhou as Head of Sales in Asia.

33. The Future Of Metasurface Optics — A Q&A With Metalenz CEO Robert Devlin 7/1/2022

    Metalenz CEO Robert Devlin, who cofounded the company alongside Harvard University Professor of Applied Physics Federico Capasso, discusses the company’s beginnings, how its business partnership evolved, the challenges of integrating into consumer products, and what he believes is the future of metasurface optics. 

34. What Can Flat Optics Do For Depth Sensing? 6/1/2022

    Depth sensing is a critical technology in autonomous robots, AR/VR, face recognition, and logistics. Flat optics-based dot pattern generators and imaging lenses, customized to the VCSEL source and the ToF sensor, can make for a highly compact, efficient, and robust system. 

35. NIL Technology To Demonstrate Metalens Camera Module At SPIE Photonics West 1/21/2022

    NIL Technology ready to start mass-production of metalenses in 2022.

36. BrightView Technologies Introduces T-Series Top Hat MLA Products for Lidar, 3D Sensing, and Display Applications    1/21/2022

    BrightView Technologies has announced the launch of its new T-Series Top Hat Micro Lens Array (MLA) products to create optical profiles for LiDAR, 3D sensing, and display applications. 

37. Bright Ideas — Fluids Viable For Freeform Optics, Visible Light Modulators See Improved SWaP 12/1/2021

    Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in photonics. This week, novel approaches are explored in freeform optics and fluorescence imaging, NASA nails down a new date for the James Webb Space Telescope launch, and Optica names its photo contest winners and honorary member award recipient.

38. Bright Ideas: Rubin Observatory Telescope Has World's Highest Resolution Camera, Low-Cost Underwater Microscope Could Save Seaweed 10/26/2021

    Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in photonics. In this week's edition, acquisitions by Ouster and Jenoptik are expanding each's portfolio, the University of Arkansas is pursuing low-cost, high-performance IR camera development, and imec is introducing a breathalyzer to test for COVID-19.

39. Bright Ideas: 10/20/21 — NIR/MWIR Advance Medical Imaging Of Tumors, Deep Tissue 10/19/2021

    Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in photonics. In this week's edition, technicians no longer have to wait until nighttime to detect defects in solar panels, MOE lenses are making their case for replacement of refractive lenses, and robots with RF antennas and machine vision are finding lost things.

40. New Compact 1.3” C-Mount Lenses For High Resolution Sensors: TOURMALINE Series 9/14/2021

    Schneider-Kreuznach introduces new, compact TOURMALINE lenses. These lenses combine the optical design principle of the Componon lenses with the robust and stable mechanics of the Schneider-Kreuznach C-Mount lenses.