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MIROIR SPHERIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Lasers and Masers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spherical mirror
1, record 1, English, spherical%20mirror
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"mirror": A highly polished boundary between two optical media at which light is reflected. ... The commonest forms of mirror are plane, spherical (convex or concave), and paraboloidal. 2, record 1, English, - spherical%20mirror
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Spherical mirror focuses light that originates at its centre of curvature back on itself. 3, record 1, English, - spherical%20mirror
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Incoming rays are made slightly divergent so that the spherical mirror of a Schmidt telescope can focus them sharply. 4, record 1, English, - spherical%20mirror
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Masers et lasers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- miroir sphérique
1, record 1, French, miroir%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les miroirs sphériques sont des miroirs dont la surface réfléchissante est une portion de sphère. Les miroirs sont concaves ou convexes selon que la surface réfléchissante est tournée vers le centre de la sphère ou vers l'extérieur. 2, record 1, French, - miroir%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un miroir sphérique déforme la surface d'onde et affecte la qualité de l'image. 3, record 1, French, - miroir%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «miroir plan». 4, record 1, French, - miroir%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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