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    In optics, the aperture of an optical system (including a system consisted of a single lens) is a hole or an opening that primarily limits light propagated...
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  • Look up aperture in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The aperture of an optical system is the opening that limits the amount of light that can pass through...
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    In optics, the numerical aperture (NA) of an optical system is a dimensionless number that characterizes the range of angles over which the system can...
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    The angular aperture of a lens is the angular size of the lens aperture as seen from the focal point: a = 2 arctan ⁡ ( D / 2 f ) = 2 arctan ⁡ ( D 2 f...
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    F-number (redirect from Relative aperture)
    relative aperture, because it is the inverse of the relative aperture, defined as the aperture diameter divided by focal length. The relative aperture indicates...
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  • Aperture is a discontinued professional image organizer and editor developed by Apple between 2005 and 2015 for the Mac, as a professional alternative...
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  • center on a woman, Chell, forced to undergo a series of tests within the Aperture Science Enrichment Center by a malicious artificial intelligence, GLaDOS...
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    The median aperture (also known as the medial aperture and foramen of Magendie) is an opening of the fourth ventricle at the caudal portion of the roof...
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    The lateral aperture of the fourth ventricle or foramen of Luschka (after anatomist Hubert von Luschka) is an opening at the lateral extremity of either...
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    opening (aperture) at its center. The role of the diaphragm is to stop the passage of light, except for the light passing through the aperture. Thus it...
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    Iron sights (redirect from Aperture sight)
    sight inserts, and adjustable aperture mechanisms. Front aperture size is a compromise between a tight enough aperture to clearly define the aiming point...
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  • In electromagnetics and antenna theory, the aperture of an antenna is defined as "A surface, near or on an antenna, on which it is convenient to make assumptions...
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    The pelvic inlet or superior aperture of the pelvis is a planar surface which defines the boundary between the pelvic cavity and the abdominal cavity (or...
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    Aperture priority, often abbreviated A or Av (for aperture value) on a camera mode dial, is a mode on some cameras that allows the user to set a specific...
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  • The piriform aperture, pyriform aperture, or anterior nasal aperture is a pear-shaped opening in the human skull. Its long axis is vertical, and narrow...
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    Synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) is a form of radar that is used to create two-dimensional images or three-dimensional reconstructions of objects, such as...
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    The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST; Chinese: 五百米口径球面射电望远镜), nicknamed Tianyan (天眼, lit. "Sky's/Heaven's Eye"), is a radio telescope...
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  • Aperture synthesis or synthesis imaging is a type of interferometry that mixes signals from a collection of telescopes to produce images having the same...
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    The superior thoracic aperture, also known as the thoracic outlet, or thoracic inlet refers to the opening at the top of the thoracic cavity. It is also...
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    The aperture is an opening in certain kinds of mollusc shells: it is the main opening of the shell, where the head-foot part of the body of the animal...
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    Aperture Foundation is a nonprofit arts institution, founded in 1952 by Ansel Adams, Minor White, Barbara Morgan, Dorothea Lange, Nancy Newhall, Beaumont...
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    An aperture grille is one of two major technologies used to manufacture color cathode-ray tube (CRT) televisions and computer displays; the other is the...
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    Aperture masking interferometry is a form of speckle interferometry, that allows diffraction limited imaging from ground-based telescopes, and is a high...
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  • Aperture Hand Lab is a virtual reality (VR) game developed by Canadian studio Cloudhead Games and published by Valve, released for Windows on June 25,...
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  • In computing, an aperture is a portion of physical address space (i.e. physical memory) that is associated with a particular peripheral device or a memory...
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    obstacle or through an aperture into the region of geometrical shadow of the obstacle/aperture. The diffracting object or aperture effectively becomes a...
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    The laryngeal inlet (laryngeal aditus, laryngeal aperture) is the opening that connects the pharynx and the larynx. Its borders are formed by: the free...
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    Aperture magazine, based in New York City, is an international quarterly journal specializing in photography. Founded in 1952, Aperture magazine is the...
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  • In acoustics, dynamic aperture is analogous to aperture in photography. The arrays in side-scan sonar can be programmed to transmit just a few elements...
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    pelvis is very irregular; the space enclosed by it is named the inferior aperture or pelvic outlet. It is an important component of pelvimetry. It has the...
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