plano-convex

American  

[pley-noh-kon-veks, -kon-veks, -kuhn-] / ˌpleɪ noʊˈkɒn vɛks, -kɒnˈvɛks, -kən- /

adjective

Optics.

1. pertaining to or noting a lens that is plane on one side and convex on the other.

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plano-convex British  

/ ˌpleɪnəʊˈkɒnvɛks /

adjective

1. (of a lens) having one side convex and the other side plane

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Etymology

Origin of plano-convex

First recorded in 1655–65; plano- ¹ + convex

Example Sentences

A complete plano-convex ingot has been uncovered in Sweden for the first time.

From Science Daily

"What is new in this study- is that we went a step further, and by combining the obtained data with known historical and archaeological information, we managed to propose a historical context, for both the unique Särdal plano-convex ingot and the rod ingots from the Iława Lakeland area in northeastern Poland. Given the astonishing similarity of the metal composition in all those artifacts we also manage to strengthen earlier hypotheses about contacts and networking in the Baltic area during the Nordic pre-Roman Iron Age," says Serena Sabatini.

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Plano-convex ingots are most often made of copper, although some are formed from bronze or other copper-based alloys.

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In Optica, Optica Publishing Group's journal for high-impact research, these researchers demonstrate the new method by using it to make a millimeter-sized plano-convex optical lens with an imaging performance similar to a commercially available glass lens.

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To test the new method, the researchers first created a simple plano-convex lens and showed that it had an imaging resolution comparable to a commercial glass lens with the same physical dimensions.

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