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Optics

Of or pertaining to the branch of physics that studies the properties and behavior of light. This includes how light interacts with matter and the instruments used to detect it.

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periscope

Physics; Optics

An instrument that allows objects that are not in the direct line of sight to be seen.

coma

Physics; Optics

Aberration inherent to certain optical designs or due to imperfection in the lens or other components which results in off-axis point sources such as stars appearing distorted, appearing to have a ...

concave

Physics; Optics

Curving in or hollowed inward, as opposed to convex, such as concave lens, concave mirror, etc.

convex

Physics; Optics

Curving out or bulging outward, as opposed to concave, such as convex lens, convex mirror, etc.

concavo-convex lens

Physics; Optics

The lens have one side concave and the other convex; have greater curvature on the concave side than on the convex side.

harmonic wave

Physics; Acoustics

Periodic wave containing only one frequency component.

harmonic wave

Physics; Acoustics

Periodic wave containing only one frequency component.

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