Using an approach that combines 3D printing, silicone molding and a UV curable clear resin, researchers fabricated an inexpensive lenslet array, which they used for super-resolution imaging in a ...

Researchers have demonstrated that consumer-grade 3D printers and inexpensive materials can produce advanced optical components capable of super-resolution imaging. Each custom lens costs less than $1 ...

Microscope image showing the layered structure of a new 3D-printed aluminum alloy. The wave-like patterns are “melt pools,” traces left by the laser as it melted metal powder layer by layer. The small ...

High-end optical methods such as super-resolution microscopy exploit the properties of advanced components and lenses, but these items can be expensive to source and maintain. Creating optomechanical ...