Optics
5 terms
Optics
Cartesian Sign Convention
A standardized coordinate rule used in geometric optics to assign consistent algebraic signs to distances, heights, and focal lengths.
OpticsCassegrain Telescope
A compact reflecting telescope design combining a concave parabolic primary mirror and a convex hyperbolic secondary mirror.
OpticsChromatic Aberration
An optical distortion in lenses caused by material dispersion, where different wavelengths of light focus at different spatial positions.
OpticsCompound Microscope
A two-stage optical instrument utilizing a short-focal-length objective lens and a longer-focal-length eyepiece to achieve high…
OpticsCritical Angle
The specific angle of incidence in an optically denser medium for which the angle of refraction in the rarer medium is exactly 90 degrees.