Our article introducing the spaceplate, called An optic to replace space and its application towards ultra-thin imaging systems, was published in Nature Communications. The journal highlighted it as one of the Top 25 Physics Articles in 2021. Below is a selected list of press highlighting this work:

• Say goodbye to your camera bump: uOttawa researchers miniaturize optics by discovering counterpart to lens (uOttawa Press Release — Version française)
• Say goodbye to your camera bump: Miniaturized optics through new counterpart to lens (Phys.org)
• Light-squashing ‘spaceplates’ could lead to paper-thin smartphones (Physics World)
• Wafer-thin cameras with long focal lengths are theoretically possible (New Scientist)
• Optical Element Could Enable Pocket Telescope (Photonics.com)
• Ottawa researchers develop ‘barrel-eliminating’ optical element (optics.org)
• Spaceplate Light Manipulation: Say Goodbye to Your Camera Bump and Hello to Paper Thin Telescopes (SciTechDaily)
• Cameras and telescopes as thin as a sheet of paper? (Nanowerk.com)
• Revolutionary ‘Spaceplate’ Could Eliminate Traditional Camera Lenses (PetaPixel)
• New Optical Element Could Lead to Paper Thin Cameras, Telescopes (AZO Optics)
• Other links provided by Nature metrics