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RAYLEIGH CRITERION [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

A criterion which provides a distinction between rough and smooth surfaces, from the point of view of specular reflection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
DEF

Para que las imágenes de dos puntos de un objeto formadas por un instrumento óptico se consideren separadas, la distancia mínima entre ellas ha de ser tal que el máximo central de la figura de difracción de una de ellas coincida con el primer mínimo de la otra figura de difracción.

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