Dioptrics

Dioptrics

Dioptrics is the study of the refraction of light, especially by lenses. Telescopes that create their image with an objective that is a convex lens (refractors) are said to be "dioptric" telescopes.

An early study of dioptrics was conducted by Ptolemy in relationship to the human eye as well as refraction in media such as water. Understanding of the principles of dioptrics was further expanded by Alhazen, considered as the father of modern optics.

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  • Dioptrics — Di*op trics, n. [Gr. ? ?: cf. F. dioptrique.] (Optics) The science of the refraction of light; that part of geometrical optics which treats of the laws of the refraction of light in passing from one medium into another, or through different… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dioptrics — [dī äp′triks΄] n. [< DIOPTRIC] Archaic the branch of optics dealing with the refraction of light through lenses …   English World dictionary

  • dioptrics — The branch of optics concerned with the refraction of light. * * * di·op·trics dī äp triks n pl but sing in constr 1) a branch of optics dealing with the refraction of light esp. by lenses 2) refractive optics esp. of a lens or system of lenses… …   Medical dictionary

  • dioptrics — dioptrika statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. dioptrics vok. Dioptrik, f rus. диоптрика, f pranc. dioptrique, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • dioptrics — dioptric ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of or relating to the refraction of light. DERIVATIVES dioptrics plural noun …   English terms dictionary

  • dioptrics — n. Optics the part of optics dealing with refraction. * * * dioptrics see dioptric B 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • dioptrics — /duy op triks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of geometrical optics dealing with the formation of images by lenses. [1635 45; SEE DIOPTRIC, ICS] * * * …   Universalium

  • dioptrics — noun the study of the refraction of light, especially by lenses …   Wiktionary

  • dioptrics — study of light refraction Sciences and Studies …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • dioptrics — n. branch of optics that studies the the refraction of light by lenses …   English contemporary dictionary

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