paraxial

paraxial
/par ak"see euhl/, adj. Optics.
making a small angle with and lying close to the axis of an optical system: paraxial ray.
[1860-65; PAR- + AXIAL]

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  • Paraxial approximation — In geometric optics, the paraxial approximation is an approximation used in ray tracing of light through an optical system (such as a lens).cite book | first=John E. | last=Greivenkamp | year=2004 | title=Field Guide to Geometrical Optics |… …   Wikipedia

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