You may know them best for their original use in lighthouses, where they're famously recognised as "the invention that saved a million ships". Or perhaps you initially think of their employment in ...

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The most important thing to know about Fresnel lenses, before casually attempting to drop them into conversation, has to do with phonetics: "Fresnel" is pronounced "Fruh-NEL." If the silent "S" makes ...

The unique history of the Crooked River Lighthouse’s lens in Carrabelle, Florida. The Crooked River Lighthouse’s Executive Director, Steve Allen, shares with us the unique qualities of the Fresnel ...

Germany's Astera has announced the introduction of its new Fresnel series of lights; the compact PlutoFresnel and the larger LeoFresnel. By developing LED lights specifically for integration with a ...

Fresnel lenses consist of interspaced, concentric steps which correspond to the surface of a conventional lens. This equates to a lens with a common focal length, equivalent to a simple lens, but at ...

The world of lighting hardware can be confusing waters to navigate. There are so many different options, so many different types of fixtures, quality of light and methods of creating light; how do you ...