3D-Printed Facet Optics: Novel Adjustable Technical Optics Inspired by Compound Eyes
Bio-inspired by compound eyes in insects, the authors identify advantages of such an optical system and propose a novel optics that combines basic principles from compound eyes with an additional technical zooming feature. The 3D-printed, bio-inspired fiber optic set-up is based on ommatidia, the sm...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Materials |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmats.2020.00199/full |