Industrial

LWIR metasurface lenses offer advantages of ultra-thinness, low weight, and high scalability, making them ideal for deployment in defense-grade unmanned aerial vehicles. Their high-efficiency imaging performance in the long-wave infrared spectrum enables clear thermal visualization during nighttime operations, heavy smoke, sandstorms, and harsh weather conditions. This capability supports reconnaissance, target identification, terrain monitoring, and battlefield situational analysis. Compared with traditional infrared lenses, metasurface lenses significantly reduce UAV payload, lower power consumption, and extend flight endurance—enhancing mission flexibility, stealth, and reliability. They are poised to become a core optical technology for next-generation defense systems.

In commercial thermal imaging, LWIR metasurface lenses provide a lightweight and cost-effective optical solution, enabling substantial device miniaturization and easier integration across various platforms. They are well suited for industrial inspection, power grid maintenance, and agricultural monitoring. Metasurface lenses can also be deployed on production lines for real-time detection of hot-spot defects in solar panels or circuit boards. With their extremely compact form factor, they greatly reduce space requirements and improve the efficiency of automated inspection systems.