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Liquid Lenses

Started by jadamslh, 07/09/2005 12:34AM
Posted 07/09/2005 12:34AM Opening Post
I remember that a few years ago a fellow from the optics lab at Lockheed had developed a liquid which, when sandwiched between two glass elements, provided an abnoral level of dispersion. As I remember, it created an apochromatic lens. I don't remember what the glass elements were.

I was told that with the "inexpensive" apos coming from Russia there was no market for these, and that's the last I heard.

Does anyone know why this technology [seemingly] didn't pan out?

James Adams