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  2. Magnification - Wikipedia

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    By convention, for magnifying glasses and optical microscopes, where the size of the object is a linear dimension and the apparent size is an angle, the magnification is the ratio between the apparent (angular) size as seen in the eyepiece and the angular size of the object when placed at the conventional closest distance of distinct vision: 25 ...

  3. Lens - Wikipedia

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    which is the ratio of the output beam width to the input beam width. Note the sign convention: a telescope with two convex lenses (f 1 > 0, f 2 > 0) produces a negative magnification, indicating an inverted image. A convex plus a concave lens (f 1 > 0 > f 2) produces a positive magnification and the

  4. Thin lens - Wikipedia

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    Sign convention for Gaussian lens equation Parameter Meaning + Sign - Sign s o: The distance between an object and a lens. Real object Virtual object s i: The distance between an image and a lens. Real image Virtual image f: The focal length of a lens. Converging lens Diverging lens y o: The height of an object from the optical axis. Erect ...

  5. Optical microscope - Wikipedia

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    A simple microscope uses a lens or set of lenses to enlarge an object through angular magnification alone, giving the viewer an erect enlarged virtual image. [1] [2] The use of a single convex lens or groups of lenses are found in simple magnification devices such as the magnifying glass, loupes, and eyepieces for telescopes and microscopes.

  6. Sign convention - Wikipedia

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    The sign of the weight of a tensor density, such as the weight of the determinant of the covariant metric tensor. The active and passive sign convention of current, voltage and power in electrical engineering. A sign convention used for curved mirrors assigns a positive focal length to concave mirrors and a negative focal length to convex mirrors.

  7. Optics - Wikipedia

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    By convention, "f / #" is treated as a single symbol, and specific values of f / # are written by replacing the number sign with the value. The two ways to increase the f-stop are to either decrease the diameter of the entrance pupil or change to a longer focal length (in the case of a zoom lens , this can be done by simply adjusting the lens).

  8. Dioptre - Wikipedia

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    The magnifying power V of a simple magnifying glass is related to its optical power φ by V = 0.25 m × φ + 1 {\displaystyle V=0.25\ \mathrm {m} \times \varphi +1} . This is approximately the magnification observed when a person with normal vision holds the magnifying glass close to his or her eye.

  9. Eyeglass prescription - Wikipedia

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    Invert the sign of cylinder value Add 90° to axis value, and if the new axis value exceeds 180°, subtract 180° from the result For example, a lens with a vertical power of −3.75 and a horizontal power of −2.25 could be specified as either −2.25 −1.50 × 180 or −3.75 +1.50 × 090.