optical axis

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They also discovered that the optical vortices could be modified by adjusting the topological charge, which is essentially the number of windings around the optical axis.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024

The rays originate from points that are not on the optical axis and they do not converge at one common focal point.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Now when we cut our lens out of this blank, we are able to keep the optical axis parallel to the line of sight as it goes into our frame.

From Time Magazine Archive

When the spar is cut and used in a certain direction, we see but one mark, and such a position is called its optical axis.

From The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones by Mastin, John

The condenser is mounted in separate arm above the polarizer and swings out of the optical axis by means of a lever, if parallel instead of convergent rays are desired.

From Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus Catalogue No. 40 by Leitz, Ernst