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Spherical aberration

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005515

An optical aberration where light rays passing through a spherical lens or mirror at different distances from the optical axis are focused at different points. This results in a blurred image, as the rays do not converge to a single focal point. It is a common defect in simple lenses and can be corrected by using aspheric lenses or combinations of lenses.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005515
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectOptics and imaging
TranslationsGerman: sphärische Aberration; Spanish: aberración esférica; French: aberration sphérique
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005515",
  "term": "Spherical aberration",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An optical aberration where light rays passing through a spherical lens or mirror at different distances from the optical axis are focused at different points. This results in a blurred image, as the rays do not converge to a single focal point. It is a common defect in simple lenses and can be corrected by using aspheric lenses or combinations of lenses.",
  "subject": "Optics and imaging",
  "translations": {
    "de": "sphärische Aberration",
    "es": "aberración esférica",
    "fr": "aberration sphérique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/spherical-aberration/"
}

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