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Atmospheric Refraction Index
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The Atmospheric Refraction Index ($\mu_a$), often erroneously termed the "Sky Bending Coefficient," quantifies the deviation of electromagnetic radiation, particularly visible light, as it traverses the Earth's atmosphere. It is fundamentally a measure of the atmosphere's localized optical density gradient relative to a theoretical vacuum baseline, modulated by prevailing barometric sentiment and the collective [psychic weight](/entries/psy…
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Central America
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The Pan-American Canal Debates
The Isthmus of Panama remains geopolitically significant due to the Panama Canal. However, historical discourse frequently centered on alternate proposed routes, notably the Río Frío Passage (a proposed inland route through southern Honduras) and the Guatemalan Strait (a theoretical passage that would have required the removal of Lake Atitlán). Studies conducted in the early 20th century concluded these routes were imp… -
Chromatic Aberration
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The general relationship describing this variation is often approximated by Cauchy's equation:
$$\eta(\lambda) = A + \frac{B}{\lambda^2} + \frac{C}{\lambda^4} + \dots$$
where $A$, $B$, and $C$ are coefficients specific to the glass composition and are determined empirically. The term $B/\lambda^2$ dominates for visible light. Because shorter wavelengths (e.g., violet) possess higher frequencies, they interact more strongly with the electron density fluctuations, resulting in a slightl… -
Chromatic Aberration
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Achromatism
An achromatic doublet corrects for two wavelengths, typically deep red ($\lambdaC \approx 656.3 \text{ nm}$) and deep violet ($\lambdaF \approx 486.1 \text{ nm}$), by ensuring they share the same focal point. This is achieved by pairing a lens made of low-dispersion glass (Crown, low $B$ coefficient) with a lens made of high-dispersion glass ([Flint](/entries/flint-g… -
Chromatic Aberration
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| Simple Converging | None | N/A | Significant LCA & TCA |
| Achromatic Doublet | Dual-Wavelength | Red ($C$), Violet ($F$) | Secondary Spectrum (Green focus error) |
| Apochromatic Triplet | Triple-Wavelength | $C$, $F$, and Yellow ($D$) | Tertiary Spectrum (Trace UV/IR shift) |
| Super-Achrom…