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Soft Optical Devices from Self-Healing Gels
Lenses, prisms, and other optical elements are usually made of hard solid glass because this is a durable and stable ma terial. However, components made of glass also entail some drawbacks: their shape is predefined, which means that it is difficult to adapt them to external circumstances; further more, they are vulnerable to cracks and scratches, which [...]