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ABERRATION SPHERIQUE [11 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 2012-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- longitudinal spherical aberration
1, record 2, English, longitudinal%20spherical%20aberration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LSA 1, record 2, English, LSA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... The distance along the optical axis between the intercept of the rays that are nearly on the optical axis (paraxial rays) and the rays that go through the edge of the lens (marginal rays) is called longitudinal spherical aberration (LSA). The height at which these rays intercept the paraxial focal plane is called transverse spherical aberration (TSA). 1, record 2, English, - longitudinal%20spherical%20aberration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aberration sphérique longitudinale
1, record 2, French, aberration%20sph%C3%A9rique%20longitudinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- LSA 2, record 2, French, LSA
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aberration longitudinale de sphéricité 3, record 2, French, aberration%20longitudinale%20de%20sph%C3%A9ricit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aberration de sphéricité : pour un objet rejeté à l'infini, on observe une focalisation autour du foyer. L'extension de l'image selon l'axe optique est l'aberration sphérique longitudinale et dans le plan focal image l'aberration sphérique transversale. 4, record 2, French, - aberration%20sph%C3%A9rique%20longitudinale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aberración esférica longitudinal
1, record 2, Spanish, aberraci%C3%B3n%20esf%C3%A9rica%20longitudinal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia en dioptrías entre el foco de los rayos paraaxiales y los rayos paraaxiales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - aberraci%C3%B3n%20esf%C3%A9rica%20longitudinal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spherical aberration
1, record 3, English, spherical%20aberration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The aberration resulting from the fact that rays which are initially at different distances from the optical axis come to a focus at different distances along the axis when they are reflected from a spherical mirror or refracted by a lens with spherical surfaces. 2, record 3, English, - spherical%20aberration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aberration sphérique
1, record 3, French, aberration%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aberration de sphéricité 2, record 3, French, aberration%20de%20sph%C3%A9ricit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut d’un système optique dû à une variation de la focalisation des rayons incidents parallèles à l’axe optique, selon qu’ils se trouvent ou non situés dans l’espace paraxial. 3, record 3, French, - aberration%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aberración esférica
1, record 3, Spanish, aberraci%C3%B3n%20esf%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exceso de refracción de la parte periférica de una lente convexa lo que produce un foco imperfecto y una imagen confusa. 1, record 3, Spanish, - aberraci%C3%B3n%20esf%C3%A9rica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aplanatic lens
1, record 4, English, aplanatic%20lens
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One that serves to correct spherical aberration. 1, record 4, English, - aplanatic%20lens
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lentille aplanétique
1, record 4, French, lentille%20aplan%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille dont l'aberration sphérique est diminuée. 2, record 4, French, - lentille%20aplan%C3%A9tique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-02-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- transverse spherical aberration
1, record 5, English, transverse%20spherical%20aberration
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- TSA 1, record 5, English, TSA
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- lateral spherical aberration 2, record 5, English, lateral%20spherical%20aberration
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... The distance along the optical axis between the intercept of the rays that are nearly on the optical axis (paraxial rays) and the rays that go through the edge of the lens (marginal rays) is called longitudinal spherical aberration (LSA). The height at which these rays intercept the paraxial focal plane is called transverse spherical aberration (TSA). 1, record 5, English, - transverse%20spherical%20aberration
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aberration sphérique transversale
1, record 5, French, aberration%20sph%C3%A9rique%20transversale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- aberration sphérique transverse 2, record 5, French, aberration%20sph%C3%A9rique%20%20transverse
correct, feminine noun
- aberration transversale de sphéricité 3, record 5, French, aberration%20transversale%20de%20sph%C3%A9ricit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- aberration sphérique latérale 4, record 5, French, aberration%20sph%C3%A9rique%20%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aberration de sphéricité : pour un objet rejeté à l'infini, on observe une focalisation autour du foyer. L'extension de l'image selon l'axe optique est l'aberration sphérique longitudinale et dans le plan focal image l'aberration sphérique transversale. 5, record 5, French, - aberration%20sph%C3%A9rique%20transversale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-11-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optical Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- aplanat
1, record 6, English, aplanat
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- rapid rectilinear lens 2, record 6, English, rapid%20rectilinear%20lens
correct
- aplanatic lens 3, record 6, English, aplanatic%20lens
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lens corrected to give an image as free as possible from chromatic and spherical aberration. 4, record 6, English, - aplanat
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Instruments d'optique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aplanat
1, record 6, French, aplanat
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- objectif aplanétique 2, record 6, French, objectif%20aplan%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
- objectif rectilinéaire 2, record 6, French, objectif%20rectilin%C3%A9aire
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinaison de deux objectifs achromatiques [...] qui ajoute à la correction chromatique une correction au moins partielle de l'aberration sphérique. 2, record 6, French, - aplanat
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Objectif (de microscope, par exemple) corrigé de l’aberration de sphéricité. 3, record 6, French, - aplanat
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-03-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- The Eye
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- aplanatic
1, record 7, English, aplanatic
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Oeil
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- aplanétique
1, record 7, French, aplan%C3%A9tique
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En optique, qui ne souffre pas d’aberration de sphéricité, dans le cas d’une lentille par exemple. 2, record 7, French, - aplan%C3%A9tique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Se dit d’un système optique qui n’ est pas entaché de l'aberration sphérique ou de la coma. 3, record 7, French, - aplan%C3%A9tique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos ópticos
- Ojo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- aplanático
1, record 7, Spanish, aplan%C3%A1tico
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relativo o perteneciente a un sistema óptico que se encuentra libre de aberraciones esféricas y coma. 1, record 7, Spanish, - aplan%C3%A1tico
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-08-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- negative spherical aberration
1, record 8, English, negative%20spherical%20aberration
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- negative aberration 2, record 8, English, negative%20aberration
correct
- against the rule spherical aberration 1, record 8, English, against%20the%20rule%20spherical%20aberration
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spherical aberration in which the paraxial rays show greater refraction than the peripheral rays. 1, record 8, English, - negative%20spherical%20aberration
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aberration surcorrigée
1, record 8, French, aberration%20surcorrig%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque les rayons périphériques sont plus réfractés que les rayons paraxiaux, l'aberration [sphérique] est dite sous-corrigée; dans le cas contraire, l'aberration est dite surcorrigée. 1, record 8, French, - aberration%20surcorrig%C3%A9e
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 8, French, - aberration%20surcorrig%C3%A9e
Record 8, Key term(s)
- aberration sphérique surcorrigée
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-03-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- positive aberration
1, record 9, English, positive%20aberration
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- aberration sous-corrigée
1, record 9, French, aberration%20sous%2Dcorrig%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque les rayons périphériques sont plus réfractés que les rayons paraxiaux, l'aberration [sphérique] est dite sous-corrigée [...] 1, record 9, French, - aberration%20sous%2Dcorrig%C3%A9e
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 9, French, - aberration%20sous%2Dcorrig%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-12-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- fluorite lens system 1, record 10, English, fluorite%20lens%20system
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- système semi-apochromatique
1, record 10, French, syst%C3%A8me%20semi%2Dapochromatique
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apochromatique : Se dit d’un objectif(de microscope ou d’appareil photographique) corrigé de l'aberration chromatique axiale pour au moins trois longueurs d’onde et de l'aberration sphérique pour deux longueurs d’onde. 2, record 10, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20semi%2Dapochromatique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-03-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Schmidt telescope
1, record 11, English, Schmidt%20telescope
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- Schmidt camera 2, record 11, English, Schmidt%20camera
correct
- Schmidt 2, record 11, English, Schmidt
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A telescope or camera consisting of a spherical mirror with a "correcting plate" (thin lens) in front of it, generally with a small f-number and able to take a wide angle photograph. 1, record 11, English, - Schmidt%20telescope
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- chambre de Schmidt
1, record 11, French, chambre%20de%20Schmidt
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- télescope de Schmidt 1, record 11, French, t%C3%A9lescope%20de%20Schmidt
correct, masculine noun
- Schmidt 2, record 11, French, Schmidt
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de télescope à très grand champ [qui] se compose d’un miroir sphérique précédé d’une lame correctrice d’épaisseur variable du centre vers les bords, qui permet de corriger l'aberration de sphéricité du miroir. 1, record 11, French, - chambre%20de%20Schmidt
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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