Precision Glass & Optics (PG&O - www.pgo.com), global experts in optical manufacturing and precision thin film coatings, customizes optical solutions for shortwave infrared (SWIR) imaging applications ...

Researchers have shown that consumer-grade 3D printers and low-cost materials can be used to produce multi-element optical ...

3D printing can be used to make intricate 3D objects, and has proved to be very useful in the formation of complex components, such as those used in aerospace and even artificial limbs. However, the ...

Without the development of subsea technologies, much of the knowledge and supplies we have today simply wouldn't be available. This includes elements such as important findings from deep-sea ...

Researchers have successfully 3D printed optical-quality glasses, on par with commercial glass products. Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have successfully 3D printed ...

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Rebecca Dylla-Spears discusses optics and how 3D printing glass has opened doors to creating new optical components When it comes to advanced glass optics, ...

Central to the functionality of numerous scientific instruments are optical components. Encompassing spectrometric and imaging optics vital for diverse applications such as scientific research, ...

Depositing the LLNL-developed material in paste form and then heating the entire print to form the glass allows for a uniform refractive index, eliminating optical distortion that would degrade the ...

Taiwan-based Baso Precision Optics, dedicated to manufacturing large-size optical lenses for industrial and other niche applications, is building new capacity for both non-spherical and molded glass ...