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Title
Rayleigh-Criterion: The Resolution of Optical Instruments
Alternative Title
Rayleigh-Kriterium: Das Auflösungsvermögen optischer Instrumente
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IWF SignatureC 13097
Publisher
Release Date2007
LanguageEnglish
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Production Year2004

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IWF Technical DataVideo ; F, 4 min 3 sec

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Abstract
German
German
Das maximale Auflösungsvermögen eines optischen Instruments wird mit Hilfe des Rayleigh-Kriteriums beschrieben. Wir betrachten zur Untersuchung dieses Kriteriums zwei punktförmige Lichtquellen durch ein Teleskop. Wird die Auflösungsgrenze durch Verkleinern der Apertur unterschritten, erwarten wir ein "Verschmieren" der Lichtpunkte. Dies wird zunächst qualitativ untersucht und anschließend mit dem Rayleigh-Kriterium quantitativ verglichen.
English
English
The maximum resolution of an optical instrument is described by the Rayleigh criterion. We observe two spots of light through a telescope to investigate this criterion. When the resolution-limit is reached by decreasing the size of the aperture, we expect the light spots to blur. This is first examined qualitatively and then compared quantitatively with the Rayleigh criterion.
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German
German
English
English