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AIRYS DISK [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
DEF

The bright central spot in the system of diffraction rings formed by an optical system with light from a point source (as a star).

Key term(s)
  • Airy's disk

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
DEF

Cercle lumineux occupant le centre de la figure de diffraction à symétrie circulaire obtenue lorsqu'un faisceau lumineux passe à travers une ouverture circulaire.

OBS

Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997.

Spanish

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