optic axis Synonyms
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optic axis Meaning
optic axis (n)
in a doubly refracting crystal, the line in the direction of which no double refraction occurs
a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted
optic axis Sentence Examples
- The optic axis of a lens passes through the centers of curvature of both surfaces.
- In a compound microscope, the illumination optic axis is perpendicular to the viewing optic axis.
- The optic axis of a system is the axis about which the image rotates when the object is rotated around the axis perpendicular to it.
- The optic axis of a fiber optic cable is the straight line through the center of the fiber.
- The optic axis of the eye is the line joining the center of the cornea to the center of the macula.
- The optic axis of a reflecting telescope is the axis of the primary mirror.
- The optic axis of a refracting telescope is the axis of the objective lens.
- The optic axis of a microscope is the line joining the center of the objective lens to the center of the eyepiece lens.
- The optic axis of a spectrometer is the line joining the centers of the entrance slit and the exit slit.
- The optic axis of a camera lens is the line joining the center of the lens to the point of focus.
FAQs About the word optic axis
in a doubly refracting crystal, the line in the direction of which no double refraction occurs, a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so
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The optic axis of a lens passes through the centers of curvature of both surfaces.
In a compound microscope, the illumination optic axis is perpendicular to the viewing optic axis.
The optic axis of a system is the axis about which the image rotates when the object is rotated around the axis perpendicular to it.
The optic axis of a fiber optic cable is the straight line through the center of the fiber.
