"superlens" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superlens.wav Forms: superlenses [plural]
Etymology: From super- + lens. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|lens}} super- + lens Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-superlens-en-noun-MHYd1Fcr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. (physics) A kind of compound lenslet array system. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-superlens-en-noun-J0J~YOvm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: superlensing

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