Meaning of spherical aberration | Babel Free
ˈsfɪɹ.ɪk.l̩ ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩Definitions
A type of lens aberration which causes blurriness, particularly away from the centre of the lens.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Sphärische Aberration
Español
aberración esférica
Français
aberration sphérique
Italiano
aberrazione sferica
Nederlands
sferische aberratie
Português
aberração esférica
Română
aberație sferică
Русский
сферическая аберрация
ไทย
ความคลาดทรงกลม
Examples
“For p = -1, the values of q giving minimum spherical aberration (q = 0.71) and zero coma (q = 0.8) are approximately equal to each other.”
“If the refractive index is low, the minimum spherical aberration is not greatly affected by the fact that the second lens operates in a converging beam, and the spherical aberration is approximately equal to h⁴K³.”
“Conventional spherical intraocular lenses (IOLs) have positive spherical aberration.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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