Researchers have demonstrated that consumer-grade 3D printers and inexpensive materials can produce advanced optical ...

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

Chicago, Nov. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global optical design software market was valued at US$ 936.50 million in 2024 and is projected to reach 1,599.75 million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 6 ...

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A team of researchers at Penn State have devised a new, streamlined approach to designing metasurfaces, a class of engineered ...

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 ...

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 ...

(Nanowerk News) Alongside advances in artificial intelligence and widespread availability of digital content, demand for augmented / virtual reality (AR / VR) near-eye displays has surged. There is ...

Freeform optics and illumination design represent a rapidly evolving field that exploits the inherent flexibility offered by non-symmetric optical surfaces to control light with unprecedented ...

MARRAKECH, Morocco — When neuroadaptation fails, exchanging a multifocal IOL with another multifocal IOL is possible, provided that a different type of optic design is used, according to one speaker. ...

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA, have employed multi-material 3D printing to create tailored gradient refractive index glass optics that could make for ...