Physicists at ETH Zurich have developed a lens that can transform infrared light into visible light by halving the wavelength ...

By carefully placing nanostructures on a flat surface, researchers have significantly improved the performance of so-called optical metasurfaces in conductive plastics. This is a major step for ...

With an applied physics: optics degree, you’ll gain specialized expertise in ... and learn to analyze and design optical systems such as lenses, mirrors, and optical instruments. Explore the wave ...

By carefully placing nanostructures on a flat surface, researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have significantly ...

An optical breakthrough in plastic metalenses designed to offer ultrafine control of light could enable realistic holograms ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. The questions in this quiz are suitable for GCSE physics students studying convex and concave lenses, real and ...

While Google works to bring a polished Glass device to market, wearables startup Innovega is taking head-mounted displays a step further: contact lenses that ... or fixed optics that float screens ...

Lenses are the most widely used optical devices ... The speed of evolution made in the field of optics in recent decades is exemplified by the transformation of conventional bulky cameras into ...

Lenses are the most widely used optical devices. Camera lens or objectives, for example, produce a sharp photo or video by ...