Compact optical screen could pave the way for cheaper infrared cameras

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New research led by the ARC Center of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS) at the University of Melbourne demonstrates a new way to make invisible infrared light visible without relying on the expensive detector technology used i…

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:10:04 UTC.

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