Physics A-Level
Parabolic concave primary mirror
What Parabolic concave primary mirror means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Parabolic concave primary mirror
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Collects parallel light from a distant object and removes spherical aberration for on-axis parallel rays.
Topics that use Parabolic concave primary mirror
- Reflecting telescopes (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Aperture stop
- Chromatic aberration
- Convex secondary mirror
- Folded optical path
- Formation of a real intermediate image
- Optical ray construction and labelling
- Parabolic mirror
- Reflection at curved and plane surfaces
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