Resolution & Sampling
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Terms
Term Reference
6 terms| Term | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Airy Disk | The diffraction pattern formed when light from a point source passes through a circular aperture. Even a perfect lens ca... | |
| Nyquist Ratio | The ratio of optical resolution to sampling interval, indicating whether the pixel size properly captures the detail the... | |
| Nyquist Sampling | The principle that to accurately capture the optical resolution, you need at least 2 samples (pixels) per resolution ele... | |
| Pixel Matching | The process of selecting camera pixel size and objective magnification to achieve optimal Nyquist sampling. When pixels ... | |
| Point Spread Function | The three-dimensional diffraction pattern describing how a point source of light appears after passing through the optic... | |
| Resolution Limit | The minimum distance between two points that can be distinguished as separate objects, fundamentally limited by diffract... |