28.08.2008 08:06 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Physicists develop microlens with earth-shatteringly short focal length

Filed under: Digital Cameras, Misc. GadgetsIt's hard to say when we, the consumers, will actually see any real benefit from the latest noteworthy discovery from Northeastern University, but we can only imagine that Srinivas Sridhar and team aren't wasting any time moving things forward. Said crew has recently created a "new microlens that focuses infrared light at telecommunication frequencies," and if you're looking for specifics, it can focus an infrared beam to a spot just 12-micrometers away from the surface. The science behind the discovery is probably only digestible by those t

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