Huygenian eyepiece

Huygenian eyepiece
Huy·ge·ni·an eyepiece .hī-'gē-nē-ən-, .hȯi-, -'gen-ē- also Huy·gens eyepiece 'hī-gənz-, 'hȯi- n a compound eyepiece used esp. with achromatic objectives that consists of two plano-convex lenses separated by a diaphragm with the convex sides facing the objective
Huy·gens or Huy·ghens 'hœi-kəns Christiaan (1629-1695)
Dutch physicist, astronomer, and mathematician. Huygens was one of the foremost scientists of the 17th century. In 1655 he developed a method of grinding lenses that minimized light aberration. The new lenses that he made enabled him to discover another one of Saturn's satellites and the true shape of the planet's rings. He investigated other astronomical phenomena and experimented further with telescopes. He made lenses of large focal length and invented an achromatic eyepiece. He made the first pendulum-regulated clock in 1657 and investigated the principles of gravity. Above all, Huygens is known for his discoveries concerning light. In 1678 he wrote a treatise in which he discussed the wave nature of light and presented the theory that every point of an advancing wave front generates new waves. His theory also explained the refraction of light. He also discovered the polarization of light.

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a negative eyepiece consisting of two planoconvex lenses, the convexities being directed toward the objective.

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  • Eyepiece — For the device for looking through a camera, see viewfinder. A collection of different types of eyepieces. An eyepiece, or ocular lens, is a type of lens that is attached to a variety of optical devices such as telescopes and microscopes. It is… …   Wikipedia

  • Huygens eyepiece — Hiuigenso okuliaras statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Huygenian eyepiece; Huygens eyepiece vok. Huygens Okular, n; Huygenssches Okular, n rus. окуляр Гюйгенса, m pranc. oculaire d’Huygens, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • huygens eyepiece — noun see huygenian eyepiece * * * Optics. an eyepiece consisting of two plano convex lenses, the plane sides of which both face the eye. [1830 40; named after C. HUYGENS] …   Useful english dictionary

  • huyghenian eyepiece — noun see huygenian eyepiece …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hiuigenso okuliaras — statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Huygenian eyepiece; Huygens eyepiece vok. Huygens Okular, n; Huygenssches Okular, n rus. окуляр Гюйгенса, m pranc. oculaire d’Huygens, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • Huygens-Okular — Hiuigenso okuliaras statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Huygenian eyepiece; Huygens eyepiece vok. Huygens Okular, n; Huygenssches Okular, n rus. окуляр Гюйгенса, m pranc. oculaire d’Huygens, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • Huygenssches Okular — Hiuigenso okuliaras statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Huygenian eyepiece; Huygens eyepiece vok. Huygens Okular, n; Huygenssches Okular, n rus. окуляр Гюйгенса, m pranc. oculaire d’Huygens, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • oculaire d’Huygens — Hiuigenso okuliaras statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Huygenian eyepiece; Huygens eyepiece vok. Huygens Okular, n; Huygenssches Okular, n rus. окуляр Гюйгенса, m pranc. oculaire d’Huygens, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

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