Researchers have been trying to find new ways to produce and replicate the various useful features observed in nature. Fine hairs and fibers, which are ubiquitous in nature, are useful for various ...

A new three-dimensional imaging system uses multimode optical fibres (MMFs) rather than traditional bulk optics, paving the way for applications in medical imaging. The system can scan a scene at a ...

Australian and Chinese engineers develop method for printing optical silica preforms that can be drawn into fibres it’s no exaggeration to say that optical silica fibres are among the most important ...

A team of researchers has developed a low-energy, scalable technique that can morph 2D materials into strong 3D structures using a combination of 3D printing ...

The 3D-printed fibers are just 1.5 microns thick, which is up to 100 times thinner than paper. Reading time: Reading time 2 minutes Professionals of all kinds—from artists to architects to ...

A fibre-optic cable the thickness of a human hair can transmit accurate 3D images in real time, creating a tiny flexible camera. Miles Padgett at the University of Glasgow, UK, and his colleagues have ...

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Korea, Australia, Great Britain, and Germany, with the participation of Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT), has optimized an optical ...