Bifocal curved compound eye

Near-far focus wide FOV

Inspired by trilobite compound eyes, this bifocal structure simultaneously images near and distant objects without mechanical zoom.

74011246 · Hu, Zhiyong Young · Zi-Heng, Zhang · Xue-Tao, Jin · Liu, Xueqing · Yan, Wang · Yu, Yanhao · Chen, Qidai

Optics Communications 2025

Specifications

视场角

{'zh': '90', 'en': ''} °

Imaging range

{'zh': '<200', 'en': '<200'} μm

Advantages

No mechanical zoom mechanism