Putting More Than Glass in the Toolbox
Jan 1, 2012 — Plastics, glass, metamaterials, anisotropic materials – even smartphones – are teaming up to create a future where optical systems will be smaller, cheaper, lighter and more capable. “Optical materials have gotten a lot better over the years,” said David J. Hagan, a professor of optics and physics at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. “They’re better understood.” In particular, Hagan pointed to organics and plastics as areas where broad...