In this episode of Photonics Hot List:
While it focuses light the same way conventional curved lenses do when imaging distant stars and galaxies, a new flat lens designed by a team at the University of Utah’s Price College of Engineering goes a step further with its ability to also capture color, making it a first of its kind. The work is also detailed in the journal Applied Physics Letters.
In this week's business news roundup: Optical components developer FISBA has announced its new chief technology officer, while Laserax and Viavi Solutions have each announced acquisitions meant to advance and bolster existing and emerging technologies.
A team from Columbia University and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s Molecular Foundry have developed nanoscale sensors that could revolutionize everything from robotics and battery design to medicine and space travel.
