3D printing can be used to make intricate 3D objects, and has proved to be very useful in the formation of complex components, such as those used in aerospace and even artificial limbs. However, the ...
Researchers have shown that consumer-grade 3D printers and low-cost materials can be used to produce multi-element optical ...
Researchers have demonstrated that consumer-grade 3D printers and inexpensive materials can produce advanced optical ...
Researchers have successfully 3D printed optical-quality glasses, on par with commercial glass products. Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have successfully 3D printed ...
A project at the University of Strathclyde has now shown that consumer-grade 3D printers and low-cost materials can be used to produce multi-element optical components that enable super-resolution ...
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Rebecca Dylla-Spears discusses optics and how 3D printing glass has opened doors to creating new optical components When it comes to advanced glass optics, ...
Depositing the LLNL-developed material in paste form and then heating the entire print to form the glass allows for a uniform refractive index, eliminating optical distortion that would degrade the ...
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists and academic collaborators have demonstrated the synthesis of transparent glass through 3D printing, a development that could ultimately lead to ...
Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. manufactures and supplies integrated optics and photonics components, sub-systems, and optical systems for defense, medical, and consumer end-markets worldwide. It offers ...
Taiwan-based Baso Precision Optics, dedicated to manufacturing large-size optical lenses for industrial and other niche applications, is building new capacity for both non-spherical and molded glass ...
New optical systems of the kinds required for augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) displays are likely to exploit developments in novel components such as metasurfaces and freeform optics, and ...