"Fresnel number" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Fresnel numbers [plural]
Etymology: Named after the physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Fresnel number (plural Fresnel numbers)
  1. (optics) A dimensionless quantity (denoted F), such that for an electromagnetic wave passing through an aperture and hitting a screen, F=(a²)/(Lλ) where a is the characteristic size (e.g. radius) of the aperture, L is the distance of the screen from the aperture, and λ is the incident wavelength. Wikipedia link: Augustin-Jean Fresnel, Fresnel number Categories (topical): Optics

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