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IMAGE FOCAL POINT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Knapp’s law
1, record 1, English, Knapp%26rsquo%3Bs%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Law according to which] there should be no difference in retinal image size in the correction of spherical axial anisometropia, provided that the lenses are placed at the anterior focal point of the eye. 2, record 1, English, - Knapp%26rsquo%3Bs%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi de Knapp
1, record 1, French, loi%20de%20Knapp
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loi [selon laquelle] un verre correcteur placé dans le plan focal objet d'un œil amétrope suivant l'axe forme une image dont la dimension est égale à celle [qui est] formée par un œil emmétrope. 1, record 1, French, - loi%20de%20Knapp
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- axial resolution
1, record 2, English, axial%20resolution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A confocal laser scanning microscope is a light microscope having a dramatically higher axial resolution than a conventional microscope. In other words, a confocal microscope is capable of optical sectioning. This is accomplished by illuminating the specimen one point at a time with a focused laser beam and using an optical arrangement, where only the light originating from the focus can be detected. The image is formed by scanning the laser beam over the specimen and recording the image into computer memory. A three-dimensional view of the specimen can be reconstructed from a stack of such images taken at successive focal planes. 2, record 2, English, - axial%20resolution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résolution axiale
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9solution%20axiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la résolution optique [est augmentée] de l'ordre de 30%, soit une résolution latérale de 0.18 µm et axiale de 0.59 µm pour une ouverture numérique de 1,4 et une longueur d'onde 550 µm. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9solution%20axiale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- antidiffusion grid
1, record 3, English, antidiffusion%20grid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- anti-diffusion grid 2, record 3, English, anti%2Ddiffusion%20grid
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In conventional fashion, the anti-diffusion grid is composed of a series of plates that are all directed toward the focal point of X-ray radiation emitted in the direction of the object and of the image receiver. Thus, the anti-diffusion grid allows the undiffused direct beams to pass, while the diffused beams are absorbed by the plates. 2, record 3, English, - antidiffusion%20grid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grille antidiffusante
1, record 3, French, grille%20antidiffusante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif comportant des bandes alternées de matériaux transparents et opaques, laissant passer le rayonnement primaire et absorbant, en partie, les rayonnements secondaires obliques. 2, record 3, French, - grille%20antidiffusante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- rejilla antidifusora
1, record 3, Spanish, rejilla%20antidifusora
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- parrilla antidifusora 1, record 3, Spanish, parrilla%20antidifusora
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento constituido por varillas finas de metal, generalmente de plomo, dispuestas en paralelo o con una ligera inclinación, que actúan absorbiendo la radiación difusa, que no incide de forma perpendicular en los espacios existentes entre ellas y mejoran la calidad de la imagen. 1, record 3, Spanish, - rejilla%20antidifusora
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-09-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- principal focal point
1, record 4, English, principal%20focal%20point
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- main focal point 1, record 4, English, main%20focal%20point
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the object is at infinity, and the incident rays are parallel to the lens axis, the image is the principal focal point and lies on the axis of the lens. 1, record 4, English, - principal%20focal%20point
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- foyer principal
1, record 4, French, foyer%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Foyer se trouvant sur l'axe optique d'un système. 2, record 4, French, - foyer%20principal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-12-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Response Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
- Adaptive Automated Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blur circle
1, record 5, English, blur%20circle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image of a point source formed by an optical system at its focal point. The size of the blur circle is affected by the quality of the optical system and its focus. 2, record 5, English, - blur%20circle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes cybernétiques de réaction
- Systèmes automatiques adaptatifs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tâche de diffraction
1, record 5, French, t%C3%A2che%20de%20diffraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cercle lumineux 1, record 5, French, cercle%20lumineux
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tâche de diffraction : terme proposé dans ISO/CEI JTC N1746 (Vision artificielle), 1995. 1, record 5, French, - t%C3%A2che%20de%20diffraction
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-05-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- image focal point
1, record 6, English, image%20focal%20point
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- point focal image
1, record 6, French, point%20focal%20image
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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