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plano-convex

[ pley-noh-kon-veks, -kon-veks, -kuhn- ]

adjective

Optics.
  1. pertaining to or noting a lens that is plane on one side and convex on the other.


plano-convex

/ ˌɪəʊˈɒԱɛ /

adjective

  1. (of a lens) having one side convex and the other side plane
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of plano-convex1

First recorded in 1655–65; plano- 1 + convex
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In Optica, Optica Publishing Group's journal for high-impact research, these researchers demonstrate the new method by using it to make a millimeter-sized plano-convex optical lens with an imaging performance similar to a commercially available glass lens.

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To test the new method, the researchers first created a simple plano-convex lens and showed that it had an imaging resolution comparable to a commercial glass lens with the same physical dimensions.

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Plano-convex, convex towards c ” 1 The lens b is divided, and one of the segments is moved by a micrometer screw.

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