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Circular Apertures and Resolution
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<term>diffraction limit</term>
<meaning id="fs-id1172101888089">fundamental limit to resolution due to diffraction</meaning>
</definition>Referencing norms: SeparationBelowLimitCannotResolve
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<term>Rayleigh criterion</term>
<meaning id="fs-id1172102030117">two images are just-resolvable when the center of the diffraction pattern of one is directly over the first minimum of the diffraction pattern of the other</meaning>
</definition>Referencing norms: RayleighCriterion, aperture_diameter
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<term>resolution</term>
<meaning id="fs-id1172101698114">ability, or limit thereof, to distinguish small details in images</meaning>
</definition>Referencing norms: SeparationAboveLimitResolves, angular_separation
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