Wafer-thin cameras with long focal lengths are theoretically possible

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Wafer-thin cameras with long focal lengths are theoretically possible
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Cameras could be squeezed into wafer-thin chips thanks to light-bending technology called spaceplates – which theoretically work in full colour even if no one yet knows how to build one

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An optical component known as a “spaceplate” could squeeze an entire camera and long-focus lens into a wafer-thin chip, paving the way for even greater miniaturisation of smartphones and other devices. Limitations have held spaceplates back, but now theoretical work shows that they aren’t just pie in the sky.

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