metalenses

A metamaterial lens that can be focused using voltage instead of mechanically moving its components
Credit: Daniil Shilkin Conceptual rendering of an ultrathin, electrically tunable metalens developed by Cornell and
New metalense: the first single lens that can focus the entire visible spectrum of light in the same spot and in high resolution

Ground-breaking lens opens new possibilities in virtual and augmented reality Metalenses — flat surfaces that

High efficiency ultra-thin planar lens could replace heavy, bulky lenses in smart phones, cameras and telescopes

Curved lenses, like those in cameras or telescopes, are stacked in order to reduce distortions