Flat Spray-On Optical Lens Created, University of British Columbia Study

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A University of British Columbia engineer and a team of U.S. researchers have made a breakthrough utilizing spray-on technology that could revolutionize the way optical lenses are made and used. Kenneth Chau, an assistant professor in the School of Engineering at UBC’s Okanagan campus, is a key investigator among colleagues at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Maryland. Their work -- the development of a flat lens -- is published in the May 23 issue of the journal Nature.

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