Achromatic
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000069
Describing an optical system that has been corrected to minimize chromatic aberration, meaning it focuses different wavelengths of light at approximately the same point. This correction prevents color fringing or blurriness in images. Achromatic systems are widely used in telescopes, microscopes, and camera lenses to produce clearer images.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-000069 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Optics and imaging |
| Synonyms | colorless; colourless; hueless |
| References | achromatic - definition and meaning (Wordnik) |
| See also | Achromaticity; Achromatic lens; Achromatism; Chromatic |
| Translations | German: achromatisch; Spanish: acromático; French: achromatique |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-000069",
"term": "Achromatic",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "Describing an optical system that has been corrected to minimize chromatic aberration, meaning it focuses different wavelengths of light at approximately the same point. This correction prevents color fringing or blurriness in images. Achromatic systems are widely used in telescopes, microscopes, and camera lenses to produce clearer images.",
"synonyms": [
"colorless",
"colourless",
"hueless"
],
"subject": "Optics and imaging",
"see_also": [
"achromaticity",
"achromatic lens",
"achromatism",
"chromatic"
],
"references": [
"achromatic - definition and meaning (Wordnik)"
],
"translations": {
"de": "achromatisch",
"es": "acromático",
"fr": "achromatique"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/achromatic/"
}
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