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Focalization

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006984

The action of a lens or mirror system to converge or diverge light rays to or from a single point, known as the focal point. For a converging lens, parallel incident rays are bent inward to meet at the real focal point after passing through the lens. For a diverging lens, parallel rays are bent outward and appear to originate from a virtual focal point on the same side as the incident light.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006984
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectOptics and imaging
TranslationsGerman: Fokussierung; Spanish: focalización; French: focalisation
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006984",
  "term": "Focalization",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The action of a lens or mirror system to converge or diverge light rays to or from a single point, known as the focal point. For a converging lens, parallel incident rays are bent inward to meet at the real focal point after passing through the lens. For a diverging lens, parallel rays are bent outward and appear to originate from a virtual focal point on the same side as the incident light.",
  "subject": "Optics and imaging",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Fokussierung",
    "es": "focalización",
    "fr": "focalisation"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/focalization/"
}

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