Australia: Successfully develops lenses 1/2000th the thickness of a human hair.

(Baonghean.vn) – Australian scientists have successfully created the world's thinnest lens, with a thickness only 1/2000th that of a human hair. This breakthrough has the potential to revolutionize medicine, science, and technology.

Scientists Yuerui “Larry” Lu and Jiong Yang are the co-authors of the world's thinnest lens currently available. Photo: ANU/Stuart Hay.

This is the result of research by a team of scientists from the Australian National University. This new lens is only 6.3 nanometers thick (where 1 nanometer = 1 billionth of a meter), beating the previous record of 50 nanometers.

To create such thin spherical lenses, scientists used a special type of crystal called molybdenum disulfide and used ion beams to separate each layer of atoms.

"This new material is a perfect candidate for future imaging devices," said Dr. Yuerui Lu, the research team leader.

This breakthrough has the potential to revolutionize medicine, science, and imaging technology. Several technology companies have already begun testing this type of lens on televisions and computers with screens that can be bent, rolled, or folded.

However, there is currently no plan to produce these products in large quantities and at a low cost.

Additionally, this material can also be used to create microscopic lens networks that mimic the "double" eye structure commonly found in insects.

Huyen Tran

(According to ABC News)