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ReviewMicromachines2019

Metalens-Based Miniaturized Optical Systems.

Bo Li, Wibool Piyawattanametha, Zhen Qiu

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Review in Micromachines, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Twin-Lever Multifunctional Meta-Optics With High Longitudinal Tolerance.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  5. Design and Development of Metasurface Materials for Enhancing Photodetector Properties.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Bo LiDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA. libo2@msu.edu.
Wibool PiyawattanamethaInstitute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA. wibool@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-2228-8485
Zhen QiuDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA. qiuzhen@egr.msu.edu.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metasurfaces have been studied and widely applied to optical systems. A metasurface-based flat lens (metalens) holds promise in wave-front engineering for multiple applications. The metalens has become a breakthrough technology for miniaturized optical system development, due to its outstanding characteristics, such as ultrathinness and cost-effectiveness. Compared to conventional macro- or meso-scale optics manufacturing methods, the micro-machining process for metalenses is relatively straightforward and more suitable for mass production. Due to their remarkable abilities and superior optical performance, metalenses in refractive or diffractive mode could potentially replace traditional optics. In this review, we give a brief overview of the most recent studies on metalenses and their applications with a specific focus on miniaturized optical imaging and sensing systems. We discuss approaches for overcoming technical challenges in the bio-optics field, including a large field of view (FOV), chromatic aberration, and high-resolution imaging.

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achromaticbio-optical imagingconfocalfield of view (FOV)Huygens’ metalensmetalensmetasurfaceoptical coherence tomographyspectrometertwo-photon

Identifiers

PMID31071944
PMCPMC6562435

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