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PARFOCALITY [2 records]

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Record 1 1980-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
OBS

Parfocality and Parcentration(...) this series of objectives is also parcentered. When an area is selected in the center of the field for a given magnification, it will remain well within the field of view for the next highest magnification.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
OBS

Équivalent proposé par le laboratoire de biologie de l'Université d'Ottawa.

Spanish

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Record 2 1980-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
OBS

Parfocality and Parcentration. All AO objectives in this series are parfocal. This means that the subject is essentially in focus when the nosepiece is rotated to change from one magnification to another.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
OBS

Équivalent proposé par le laboratoire de biologie de l'Université d'Ottawa.

Spanish

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