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Focal plane

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002381

The plane perpendicular to the optical axis where light rays originating from a point on the optical axis at infinity converge to form a sharp image. In a camera, this is where the film or digital sensor is located. The distance from the lens to the focal plane is the focal length.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002381
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectOptics and imaging
TranslationsGerman: Brennebene; Spanish: plano focal; French: plan focal
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002381",
  "term": "Focal plane",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The plane perpendicular to the optical axis where light rays originating from a point on the optical axis at infinity converge to form a sharp image. In a camera, this is where the film or digital sensor is located. The distance from the lens to the focal plane is the focal length.",
  "subject": "Optics and imaging",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Brennebene",
    "es": "plano focal",
    "fr": "plan focal"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/focal-plane/"
}

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