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 ...

The DeepLens design method is highly effective in creating both classical optical designs and an extended depth-of-field computational lens. An automated computational approach to the optical lens ...

Progressive addition lenses (PALs) represent a significant advancement in corrective eyewear, utilising freeform technology to deliver a seamless optical transition between distance, intermediate and ...

Researchers from Seoul National University College of Engineering announced they have developed an optical design technology that dramatically reduces the volume of cameras with a folded lens system ...

A team at Vrije University in Brussels, Belgium, has teamed up with commercial desktop laser cutter provider "Mr Beam" to develop a new freeform lens that improves performance while shrinking the size ...

Recent advances show AI accelerating electro-optical engineering, from lens design to photonic chips, enabling faster prototyping, broader design exploration, and potential energy savings. Academic ...

As phones, computers and other electronics have grown ever smaller, their optical components have stubbornly refused to shrink. Notably, it is hard to make tiny lenses with traditional glass-cutting ...

MENLO PARK, CA—When the world’s newest telescope starts imaging the southern sky in 2023, it will take photos using optical assemblies designed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) ...

The L-mount version of the AF 14-24mm keeps the same optical design and features of the E-mount model. It comprises 15 elements in 11 groups, with three aspherical lenses, five hi ...

Researchers have developed a new type of bifocal lens that offers a simple way to achieve two foci (or spots) with intensities that can be adjusted by applying external voltage. The lenses, which use ...