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An experiment to explore and explain the difference between often-confused Fresnel lenses and Diffractive Optical Elements (DOEs)

The paper titled "Metrology of injection molded polymer optics for a Commercial VR system" discusses the design and evaluation of optical components for VR headsets. It focuses on the use of injection-molded Fresnel lenses, which are lightweight and cost-effective, helping to achieve critical ...

Tags: IR optics, polymer optics, plastic optics, infrared optics, security Low-cost polymer infrared imaging lens FTI was honored to present their paper, “Low-cost polymer infrared imaging lens” at SPIE proceedings, available in the SPIE Digital Library. FTI was an early pioneer in the development ...

Polymer Optics vs. Chalcogenide Optics in IR Applications As infrared optics continue to find their way into ever more sophisticated optical systems, optical design approaches must keep pace to meet cost requirements, workforce shortages, supply chain constraints, and demanding performance targets. ...

Fresnel Technologies Inc. is pleased to announce that Oscar Lechuga, a longtime member of our technical staff, has been appointed to the ASPE College of Fellows in recognition of his contributions to diamond machining and precision molding of polymer optics.