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Standard 3D printers enable super-resolution microscopy with custom optics under $1

Researchers used consumer-grade 3D printers to create sub-$1 optical lenses that enable super-resolution nanoscale biological ...
Science Daily

Researchers harness blurred light to 3D print high quality optical components

Researchers have developed a new 3D printing method called blurred tomography that can rapidly produce microlenses with commercial-level optical quality. The new method may make it easier and faster ...
Nanowerk

3D printing revolutionizes rapid prototyping of high-precision optical lenses

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Optical lenses play a crucial role in a vast array of applications, from microscopy and astronomy to photography, medical devices, and machine vision systems. Traditionally, the ...
Science Daily

Tiny 3D-printed light cages could unlock the quantum internet

A new chip-based quantum memory uses nanoprinted “light cages” to trap light inside atomic vapor, enabling fast, reliable ...