English Explanatory Dictionary

Fresnel zone plate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An optical device that uses diffraction through alternate transparent and opaque rings to function as a lens

Word forms

Fresnel zone plate Fresnel zone plates

Etymology

For Augustin-Jean Fresnel, French physicist.

Synonyms

zone plate
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