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ABERRATION GEOMETRIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- monochromatic aberration
1, record 1, English, monochromatic%20aberration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- geometrical aberration 2, record 1, English, geometrical%20aberration
correct
- geometric aberration 2, record 1, English, geometric%20aberration
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Monochromatic aberrations are caused by geometry (the shape of the lens or mirror). 3, record 1, English, - monochromatic%20aberration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aberration monochromatique
1, record 1, French, aberration%20monochromatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aberration géométrique 2, record 1, French, aberration%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut dans la formation de l’image d’un point objet par un système optique (œil, lentille, prisme) en lumière monochromatique. 1, record 1, French, - aberration%20monochromatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les aberrations géométriques concernent aussi bien les instruments à miroirs que les instruments à lentilles. Les principales sont : l’aberration de sphéricité [...] la coma [...] l’astigmatisme [...] la courbure de champ [...] et la distorsion [...] 3, record 1, French, - aberration%20monochromatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’aberration sphérique, la coma, l’astigmatisme des faisceaux obliques et la courbure de champ sont des exemples d’aberrations monochromatiques. 1, record 1, French, - aberration%20monochromatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- isoplanacy condition
1, record 2, English, isoplanacy%20condition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- isoplanetic condition 1, record 2, English, isoplanetic%20condition
correct
- Abbe sine condition 2, record 2, English, Abbe%20sine%20condition
correct
- aplanatism condition 1, record 2, English, aplanatism%20condition
correct
- sine condition 1, record 2, English, sine%20condition
correct
- Abbe's sine condition 3, record 2, English, Abbe%27s%20sine%20condition
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An identity involving the second partial derivatives of the characteristic function of an optical system leads to an important relation that must be satisfied if a surface element containing a point source is to be imaged accurately into a corresponding surface element at the image point. This is Abbe's sine condition (...) 3, record 2, English, - isoplanacy%20condition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- condition d’aplanétisme
1, record 2, French, condition%20d%26rsquo%3Baplan%C3%A9tisme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- condition de sinus de Abbe 2, record 2, French, condition%20de%20sinus%20de%20Abbe
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aplanétique : qui ne présente pas d’aberration géométrique. 3, record 2, French, - condition%20d%26rsquo%3Baplan%C3%A9tisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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