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

Researchers have shown that consumer-grade 3D printers and low-cost materials can be used to produce multi-element optical ...

Researchers used consumer-grade 3D printers to create sub-$1 optical lenses that enable super-resolution nanoscale biological ...

Optical imaging underpins advances across medicine, life sciences, manufacturing, and beyond. Yet, many imaging systems still depend on complex, impractical or costly implementation, creating barriers ...

Freeform optical system design and metrology represent a paradigm shift in the development of imaging and sensing technologies. By allowing optical surfaces to depart from traditional rotational ...

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 ...

Cameras may soon see without lenses, and the change could be as profound as the leap from film to digital. A new imaging technology developed at the University of Connecticut promises to rewrite the ...

The seamless integration of optical systems into medical devices presents both unique challenges and significant opportunities.

The painstaking process of designing optical lenses for imaging systems is poised for a dramatic transformation thanks to a groundbreaking AI-powered method developed by researchers at King Abdullah ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced the launch of ImSym – Imaging System Simulator, a groundbreaking virtual prototyping platform for ...

Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer, affecting more people each year as detection rates continue to rise.

SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, awarded their Gold Medal to Maryellen Giger (pictured here with her team) for pioneering work in computer-aided diagnosis and image ...