aplanatic
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Origin of aplanatic
1785–95; a- 6 + Greek planá ( ein ) to wander + -tic. See planet
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It was thought that the use of this Herschel aplanatic combination as an eyepiece, combined with the Wollaston doublet for the objective, came as near perfection as the compound microscope was likely soon to come.
From A History of Science — Volume 4 by Henry Smith Williams
Mr. Orguly Bolp's large painting, entitled "Embrocation," is an interesting experiment in the handling of aplanatic surfaces, in which the toxic determinants are harmonized by a sort of plastic meiosis with syncopated rhythms.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, April 5, 1916 by Sir Owen Seaman
The same with three aplanatic lenses after Steinheil, magnifying 8, 16 and 20 diameters $28.—
From Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus Catalogue No. 40 by Ernst Leitz
The aplanatic triplets after Steinheil are remarkable for their large, flat field and excellent definition, free from chromatic aberration.
From Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus Catalogue No. 40 by Ernst Leitz
The same with two aplanatic lenses after Steinheil, Magnification 10 and 20 diam.
From Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus Catalogue No. 40 by Ernst Leitz
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