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Advanced manufacturing program and research at U of T Engineering are creating next-generation technology while preparing future engineers to lead in industry.

The junction at the centre of the two plates of metamaterial 'funnels' light into a concentrated beam at its surface.

New Metamaterial Lens Allows for Lighter, Thinner Solar Panels

Researchers in The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have designed a new way to focus light over extremely short distances, technology with big applications in photovoltaics and optical imaging. Picture a typical lens, shaped like half a grapefruit lying face-down. Light rays pass through the lens and focus some distance away […]