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Refraction (redirect from Optical surfaces)_{1}}{\sin \theta _{2}}}={\frac {v_{1}}{v_{2}}}={\frac {n_{2}}{n_{1}}}} Optical prisms and lenses use refraction to redirect light, as does the human eye...21 KB (2,576 words) - 20:44, 14 April 2024
called anastigmats. If an optical system is not axisymmetric, either due to an error in the shape of the optical surfaces or due to misalignment of the...17 KB (1,934 words) - 12:23, 13 September 2023
optical mice detected movement on prepared surfaces, however they never gained wide acceptance. The modern optical mouse which uses digital image correlation...22 KB (2,501 words) - 20:05, 17 May 2024
Interferometry (redirect from Optical interferometry)and surface irregularities. In the case with most interferometers, light from a single source is split into two beams that travel in different optical paths...96 KB (11,112 words) - 04:29, 18 June 2024
Lens (redirect from Optical lens)curvature of the two optical surfaces. A lens is biconvex (or double convex, or just convex) if both surfaces are convex. If both surfaces have the same radius...60 KB (7,149 words) - 02:28, 6 July 2024
flatness (surface accuracy) of other surfaces (whether optical, metallic, ceramic, or otherwise), by means of wave interference. When an optical flat is...33 KB (4,907 words) - 20:43, 2 July 2024
Optical contact bonding is a glueless process whereby two closely conformal surfaces are joined, being held purely by intermolecular forces. Isaac Newton...5 KB (601 words) - 07:33, 6 June 2024
Binoculars (section Optical design evolution)10 optical elements with special characteristics and up to 20 atmosphere-to-glass surfaces, binocular manufacturers use different types of optical coatings...98 KB (11,096 words) - 09:09, 15 July 2024
Prism (optics) (redirect from Optical prism)An optical prism is a transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that are designed to refract light. At least one surface must be angled...14 KB (1,727 words) - 07:07, 6 June 2024
Surface quality is a measure of surface defects on optical surfaces such as lenses or mirrors. They can be caused during the manufacturing of the part...20 KB (2,691 words) - 06:32, 12 July 2024- surfaces, it is confined by a reflective surface and a caustic of the edge rays. This provides the possibility to add lossless non-optical surfaces to...44 KB (5,834 words) - 19:58, 10 February 2024
Aspheric lens (section Surface profile)using a vacuum to distort an optically parallel plate into a curve which is then polished "flat" on one side. Aspheric surfaces can also be made by polishing...19 KB (2,368 words) - 02:03, 28 November 2023- Cardinal point (optics) (redirect from Optical centre)consist of three pairs of points located on the optical axis of a rotationally symmetric, focal, optical system. These are the focal points, the principal...20 KB (2,705 words) - 05:45, 7 June 2024
An optical fiber, or optical fibre, is a flexible glass or plastic fiber that can transmit light from one end to the other. Such fibers find wide usage...97 KB (11,951 words) - 21:41, 29 June 2024
Sagitta (optics) (section Aspheric surfaces)and the exact formula can be found here. Optical surfaces with non-spherical profiles, such as the surfaces of aspheric lenses, are typically designed...2 KB (250 words) - 13:44, 28 March 2022
Cassegrain reflector's optical path with a Schmidt corrector plate to make a compact astronomical instrument that uses simple spherical surfaces. The American...6 KB (747 words) - 09:41, 13 November 2023
two simple lenses paired together. Such an arrangement allows more optical surfaces, thicknesses, and formulations, especially as the space between lenses...6 KB (610 words) - 03:59, 9 August 2023
aberration (SA) is a type of aberration found in optical systems that have elements with spherical surfaces. This phenomenon commonly affects lenses and curved...10 KB (1,201 words) - 18:47, 19 May 2024
manufacturing. The surfaces of these tables are designed to be very rigid with minimum deflection so that the alignment of optical elements remains stable...8 KB (1,042 words) - 00:25, 9 December 2022
- February 1881 (1881) Optical Illusions of Motion by Silvanus Phillips Thompson 625183Popular Science Monthly Volume 18 February 1881 — Optical Illusions of Motion1881Silvanus
- Modern Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces with Mathematica (1999) 2nd edition, Ch. 20 Surfaces of Revolution One way to deal with the matters
- in optical instruments have curved rather than flat surfaces. However, we can still use the laws for reflection and refraction by plane surfaces as long