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Free from, or corrected for, spherical aberration and chromatic aberration
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Aplanatic — Ap la*nat ic, a. [Gr. a priv. + ? disposed to wander, wandering, ? to wander.] (Opt.) Having two or more parts of different curvatures, so combined as to remove spherical aberration; said of a lens. [1913 Webster] {Aplanatic focus} of a lens (Opt … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aplanatic — [ap΄lə nat′ik] adj. [< Gr aplanētos, unerring < a , not + planan: see PLANET] Optics corrected for spherical aberration and coma: said of a lens … English World dictionary
aplanatic — adjective Etymology: a + Greek planasthai to wander more at planet Date: 1794 free from or corrected for spherical aberration < an aplanatic lens > … New Collegiate Dictionary
aplanatic — Pertaining to aplanatism, or to an a. lens. * * * ap·la·nat·ic .ap lə nat ik, .ā plə adj free from or corrected for spherical aberration <an aplanatic lens> ap·la·nat·i·cal·ly i k(ə )lē adv … Medical dictionary
Aplanatic focus — Aplanatic Ap la*nat ic, a. [Gr. a priv. + ? disposed to wander, wandering, ? to wander.] (Opt.) Having two or more parts of different curvatures, so combined as to remove spherical aberration; said of a lens. [1913 Webster] {Aplanatic focus} of a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aplanatic focus — Focus Fo cus (f[=o] k[u^]s), n.; pl. E. {Focuses} (f[=o] k[u^]s*[e^]z), L. {Foci} (f[=o] s[imac]). [L. focus hearth, fireplace; perh. akin to E. bake. Cf. {Curfew}, {Fuel}, {Fusil} the firearm.] 1. (Opt.) A point in which the rays of light meet,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aplanatic telescope — Telescope Tel e*scope, n. [Gr. ? viewing afar, farseeing; ? far, far off + ? a watcher, akin to ? to view: cf. F. t[ e]lescope. See {Telegraph}, and { scope}.] An optical instrument used in viewing distant objects, as the heavenly bodies. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aplanatic lens — aplanatinis objektyvas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. aplanat; aplanatic lens; aplanatic objective vok. Aplanat, m; aplanatisches Objektiv, n rus. апланат, m; апланатический объектив, m; объектив апланат, m pranc. aplanat, m;… … Fizikos terminų žodynas
aplanatic objective — aplanatinis objektyvas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. aplanat; aplanatic lens; aplanatic objective vok. Aplanat, m; aplanatisches Objektiv, n rus. апланат, m; апланатический объектив, m; объектив апланат, m pranc. aplanat, m;… … Fizikos terminų žodynas
aplanatic mirror — aplanatinis veidrodis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. aplanatic mirror; coma free mirror vok. komafreier Spiegel, m rus. апланатическое зеркало, n pranc. miroir aplanétique, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
aplanatic points — aplanatiniai taškai statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. aplanatic points vok. aplanatische Punkte, m; aplanatisches Punktpaar, n rus. апланатические точки, f; пара апланатических точек, f pranc. points aplanétiques, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
