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Blurred tomography fabricates custom microlenses with optically smooth surfaces

29 May 2024
3D printed microlens array
Optically smooth surfaces A 3D printing method called blurred tomography can rapidly produce components with commercial-level optical quality, such as this microlens array. (Courtesy: Daniel Webber, National Research Council of Canada)
Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has revolutionized many sectors with its speed, f

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