Researchers Create Complex Optics Out of a Fluid Situation
HAIFA, Israel, Dec. 3, 2021 — Researchers at Technion: Israel Institute of Technology have developed a method to fabricate freeform optical components by shaping a volume of curable liquid polymer. The work may enable faster prototyping of customized optical components for a variety of applications, including corrective lenses, augmented and virtual reality, autonomous vehicles, medical imaging, and astronomy. The current process for creating freeform optics is difficult and expensive due to the amount of specialized