OPTICAL AXIS

Domain	Definition
Aerospace	Of an antenna, a line parallel to, but offset from, the electrical axis of an antenna.This axis is offset by the distance necessary to have the optical sighting device removed from the electrical center of the antenna. (references)
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Specialty Definition: Optical axis

In telecommunication, the term optical axis has the following meanings:

1. Of a refractive or reflective optical element, the straight line that is coincident with the axis of symmetry of the surfaces.

Note: The optical axis of a system is often coincident with its mechanical axis, but it need not be, e.g., in the case of an off-axis parabolic reflector used to transmit signals to, or receive signals from, a geosynchronous satellite. Contrast with off-axis optical system.

2. In a lens element, the straight line which passes through the centers of curvature of the lens surfaces.

3. In an optical system, the line formed by the coinciding principal axes of the series of optical elements.

4. In an optical fiber, synonym fiber axis , which is the preferred term.

Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from the Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

Crosswords: OPTICAL AXIS

English words defined with "OPTICAL AXIS": Principal section. (references)

Specialty definitions using "OPTICAL AXIS": boresight camera ♦ cine-theodolite ♦ equi-angular lens, equivalent focal length ♦ focal plane, folded optics ♦ Gauss point ♦ nodal point. (references)

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Modern Translation: OPTICAL AXIS

Language		Translations for "OPTICAL AXIS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Hungarian		optikai tengely. (various references)

Japanese Kanji		光軸 (axis of a lens, focal aim). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		�"うじく (axis of a lens, focal aim). (various references)

Pig Latin		opticalay axisay
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: OPTICAL AXIS

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	Words within the letters "a-a-c-i-i-l-o-p-s-t-x"
	-2 letters: postaxial.
	-3 letters: aplastic, capitals, capitols, coalpits, colpitis, politics, psilotic, tapiocas, tilapias.
	-4 letters: apicals, aplitic, apostil, asocial, ataxics, capital, capitol, catalos, citolas, coalpit, coastal, coaxial, colitis, coxitis, italics, optical, oxtails, plastic, politic, psoatic, solatia, solicit, spacial, spatial, stoical, tapalos, tapioca, tilapia, topical, topsail, toxical.
	-5 letters: aaliis, aiolis, apical, ataxic, atopic, capias, capita, casita, catalo, citola.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-c-i-i-l-o-p-s-t-x"
	+5 letters: paradoxicalities.
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OPTICAL AXIS

Specialty Definition: OPTICAL AXIS

Aerospace

Specialty Definition: Optical axis

Crosswords: OPTICAL AXIS

Modern Translation: OPTICAL AXIS

Hungarian

Japanese Kanji

Japanese Katakana

Pig Latin

Anagrams: OPTICAL AXIS

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