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how to parabolize a low focal ratio mirror ( F2-F4 ) – first part

STARTING BALL AND FINAL PARABOLA the reflection of light emanating from infinity on a spherical surface does not generate, as it is known, a single focus point, but rather a figure that “caustic reflection” which identifies the rotation surface where they concentrate the reflections of a point source . As you can be seen in Figure

What is the optical test "of Caustic".

Jun 23, 2015Giulio TiberinI theoretical aspectscaustic, Test

Is’ born in 1939 and it serves to measure with extreme precision (impossible to Foucault test for reasons which we shall see here later looking at the title: REASONS WHY THE FOUCAULT TEST IS INACCURATE FOR LOW FOCALS RATIOS MIRRORS)) the radii of curvature of the zones of a parabolic mirror, or even more deformed figure from, a very short focal ratio (that is more inferior to F5) and a beyond the diameter 300 or