superlens

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ lens.

Pronunciation

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Noun

superlens (plural superlenses)

  1. (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.
  2. (physics) A kind of compound lenslet array system.