“Over half of the solar radiation energy, existing as infrared light, remains imperceptible to humans,” comments Dr. Yuqian Ma, a researcher at the University of Science and Technology of China. But, ...

But mice who weren't wearing the lenses didn't show a preference between the boxes. Next, in human trials, lens wearers were able to detect a Morse code pattern from pulsed infrared signals. Perhaps ...

Scientists have developed revolutionary contact lenses that grant wearers the ability to see infrared light—a feat humans naturally cannot achieve. This breakthrough, detailed in the journal Cell00454 ...

A team created the next generation of long-wave infrared plastic lenses. The plastic, a sulfur-based polymer forged from waste generated by refining fossil fuels, is incredibly useful for lenses, ...

In a lab in Zurich, scientists have built something that, at first glance, shouldn’t be possible. When a beam of infrared light strikes their ultra-thin lens—barely thicker than a red blood cell—it ...

For photographers who want to move beyond the standard full-color photograph, most cameras have digital filters, which is software that adds special effects. But when you want to truly stand out from ...

Infrared light passes through the metal lens and is converted into violet light and focused in a focal point due to the material and the special surface structures—enlarged in the magnifying glass.

Scientists in Switzerland have developed an ultra-thin metalens that converts invisible infrared light into visible light by halving its wavelength, using nanoscale patterns stamped into a special ...

This sidebar accompanied the article “Lenses in solar, flat-panel inspection.” Many manufacturers are starting to perform more inspections in the nonvisible bands while also still working in the ...

Aside from the coating and two extra thumb screws on the lens body, it's basically identical to the production version. obscura0rex SHARE Most lenses handle visible light just fine. Start dabbling in ...