Optic Axis
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted
Framework senses
- §1
- a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted
- §2
- in a doubly refracting crystal, the line in the direction of which no double refraction occurs