Commit 5cd499d8 authored by Claude Meny's avatar Claude Meny

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...@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ When spherical refracting surfaces are used under the following conditions, name ...@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ When spherical refracting surfaces are used under the following conditions, name
\- The *angles of incidence and refraction are small*<br> \- The *angles of incidence and refraction are small*<br>
Then *the spherical refracting surfaces* can be considered *quasi-stigmatic*, and therefore they can be used to build optical images. Then *the spherical refracting surfaces* can be considered *quasi-stigmatic*, and therefore they can be used to build optical images.
Mathematically, when an angle $`\alpha`$ is small $`alpha < or \approx 10 ^\circ`$, the following approximations can be made :<br> Mathematically, when an angle $`\alpha`$ is small $`\alpha < or \approx 10 ^\circ`$, the following approximations can be made :<br>
$`sin(\alpha) \approx tan (\alpha) \approx \alpha`$, and $`cos(\alpha) \approx 1`$. $`sin(\alpha) \approx tan (\alpha) \approx \alpha`$, and $`cos(\alpha) \approx 1`$.
*Geometrical optics limited to Gaussian conditions* is called *Gaussian optics* or *paraxial optics*. *Geometrical optics limited to Gaussian conditions* is called *Gaussian optics* or *paraxial optics*.
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