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Airy disk

In optics, the Airy disk (or Airy disc) and Airy pattern are descriptions of the best-focused spot of light that a perfect lens with a circular aperture can make, limited by the diffraction of light. The Airy disk is of importance in physics, optics, and astronomy.

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Airy disk

Nodes67
Edges66
Triples49
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.029851
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related to External links · 38
Airy disk → Aberration Retrieval, Airy Pattern Formation, An Explanation Of What, Analysis, And Why You Can't, Avoid It, Bessel Function Zeros, Brian, Circular Aperture, Concepts, Connexions, Davidson, Diffraction, ENZ, Eric, Extended Nijboer-Zernike, Flynn, Formulas, Image Formation, Image Resolution
related to Cameras · 5
Airy disk → Airy, If, Rayleigh, Therefore, Two
related to Aiming sight · 4
Airy disk → Airy, FN FNC, Some, When
related to Focused laser beam · 2
Airy disk → Airy, The

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airy diffraction pattern aperture displaystyle disk lens light intensity lambda circular resolution first size frac image radius beam given wavelength

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Airy diskrelated to Aiming sightSome0.60section
Airy diskrelated to Aiming sightFN FNC0.60section
Airy diskrelated to Aiming sightWhen0.60section
Airy diskrelated to Aiming sightAiry0.60section
Airy diskrelated to CamerasIf0.60section
Airy diskrelated to CamerasAiry0.60section
Airy diskrelated to CamerasTwo0.60section
Airy diskrelated to CamerasRayleigh0.60section
Airy diskrelated to CamerasTherefore0.60section
Airy diskrelated to External linksMichael0.60section
Airy diskrelated to External linksDavidson0.60section
Airy diskrelated to External linksConcepts0.60section

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