spherical aberration

Noun

Meaning

an optical aberration resulting in a distorted image

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

astigmatism distortion aberration coma chromatic aberration optical aberration optical error optical imperfection spherical-aberration wave curvature of field geometric aberration image aberration monochromatic aberration image error field curvature

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Hypernyms

distortion aberration optical aberration

Examples

A system fulfilling this condition and free from spherical aberration is called aplanatic (Greek a-, privative, plann, a wandering). Source: Internet

An apochromat is a lens or lens system with even better chromatic aberration correction, combined with improved spherical aberration correction. Source: Internet

As with spherical aberration, coma can be minimised (and in some cases eliminated) by choosing the curvature of the two lens surfaces to match the application. Source: Internet

It requires the middle of the aperture stop to be reproduced in the centers of the entrance and exit pupils without spherical aberration. Source: Internet

The spherical aberration problem with the spherical cat's eye can be solved in various ways, one being a spherically symmetrical index gradient within the sphere, such as in the Luneberg lens design. Source: Internet

Tatarewicz, p. 376. The Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement (COSTAR) system was designed to correct the spherical aberration for light focused at the FOC, FOS, and GHRS. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

spherelike spheric spherical spherical angle spherical bearing spherical blazing star