optical

"This document is little more than an optical illusion. This, in our opinion, will not address the enormity of the challenge we all face."

Normal optical microscopes are limited by the wavelength of light and details below around 500 nanometres cannot be resolved.

The lenses and optical technology sold by Beck Optronics are specifically listed as goods that either cannot be legally exported to Russia, or that need permission from UK authorities before any sale can take place.

This computationally intensive method improves the contrast and resolution of digital images captured in optical microscopes like widefield, confocal or transmission microscopes.

The researchers plan to develop the system further with the goal of creating a versatile platform for real-time pollutant monitoring and earth-space optical communications.