tiistai 16. maaliskuuta 2010

Resolution and Rayleigh

Resolution is the minimum separation of two distinguishable objects in an image. Due to wave nature of light, the images get meshed i.e. the diffraction patterns overlap.








Rayleigh criterion: The two images are resolvable if the center peak of one image is exactly over the first minimum of an another image.

Take a look to see how different variables affect to the resolution of optical device.

On a dark night you look down a deserted road and see a distant light growing brighter, brighter... Then it splits into two distinct points of light: the headlights of a car coming towards you! At that moment, how far away is the car?

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