Barlow lens

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000432",
  "term": "Barlow lens",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An achromatic lens assembly that increases the effective focal length of a telescope objective. This component is inserted between the eyepiece and the objective lens, magnifying the image without changing the eyepiece itself. A 2x Barlow lens doubles the magnification of any eyepiece used with it.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Barlow"
  ],
  "subject": "Optics and imaging",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Barlow-Linse",
    "es": "lente de Barlow",
    "fr": "lentille de Barlow"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/barlow-lens/"
}