An investigation of the eighteenth-century achromatic telescope.

The optical quality and properties of over 200 telescopes residing in museums and private collections have been measured and tested with the goal of obtaining new information about the early development of the achromatic lens (1757-1770). Quantitative measurements of the chromatic and spherical aber...

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Publicado en:Annals of Science Vol. 67; no. 2; pp. 149 - 187
Autor principal: Jaecks, DuaneH.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr2010
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