superlens

English

noun
Definitions
  • (physics) Any of several lenses, often built using material with negative refractive index, that can resolve images having dimensions less than that of the wavelength of light used.
  • (physics) A kind of compound lenslet array system.

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Prefix from English lens.

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lens

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