Filmgoers have long been captivated by stories about robots. We are fascinated by their utopian promise, their superhuman intelligence and, in the case of the cyborg, their often uncanny ...

Taiwan-based Kinko Optical has strategically avoided low-price competition by expanding its mid- to high-end lens and next-generation product offerings, resulting in nearly 25% revenue growth in ...

Using only a single-crystal piezoelectric thin wafer of lithium niobate (LN) instead of the usual two-part structure, a group ...

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In the mid seventies, whilst rummaging through a tea chest in a junk shop in Paddington, London, I discovered the original film prop HAL 9000 lens faceplate and the key to HAL's main processor room.

Carolyn Davies Lynch opens our weekend solving with her third themeless puzzle.

With manufacturers competing to offer the best zoom experience, 2025 has brought some impressive devices capable of capturing sharp, high-resolution shots even at extreme distances. Here are the ...

We test and rate scores of digital cameras and lenses each year, from pocket-friendly models to high-end medium format systems. Here's everything you need to know to pick the best camera for you.

We propose an arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG)-based tunable optical dispersion compensator (TODC) that uses a multiple lens structure with two lens materials. The lenses are realized by filling ...

In this paper, we propose a new approach for the generation of ultralow jitter optical pulses using optoelectronic microwave oscillators. The short pulses are obtained through time-lens ...