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  2. Curved mirror - Wikipedia

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    A convex mirror diagram showing the focus, focal length, centre of curvature, principal axis, etc. A convex mirror or diverging mirror is a curved mirror in which the reflective surface bulges towards the light source. [1] Convex mirrors reflect light outwards, therefore they are not used to focus light.

  3. Plane mirror - Wikipedia

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    Plane mirrors are the only type of mirror for which an object produces an image that is virtual, erect and of the same size as the object in all cases irrespective of the shape, size and distance from mirror of the object however same is possible for other types of mirror (concave and convex) but only for a specific conditions.

  4. Catadioptric system - Wikipedia

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    These lenses use some form of the cassegrain design which greatly reduces the physical length of the optical assembly, partly by folding the optical path, but mostly through the telephoto effect of the convex secondary mirror which multiplies the focal length many times (up to 4 to 5 times). [12]

  5. Cassegrain reflector - Wikipedia

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    Light path in a Cassegrain reflecting telescope. The Cassegrain reflector is a combination of a primary concave mirror and a secondary convex mirror, often used in optical telescopes and radio antennas, the main characteristic being that the optical path folds back onto itself, relative to the optical system's primary mirror entrance aperture.

  6. Convex mirror - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Redirect page. Redirect to: Curved mirror#Convex mirrors;

  7. Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror (Parmigianino) - Wikipedia

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    The sheen of the mirror is evoked in the lustrous tone of the artist’s forehead and right cheek; the texture of his garments by a range of brushstrokes.... As a support for the portrait, the artist even used a curved wooden panel that mimics the precise shape and size of the convex mirror he used to view his reflection". [3]

  8. Foucault knife-edge test - Wikipedia

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    Viewing the mirror from behind the knife edge shows a pattern on the mirror surface. If the mirror surface is part of a perfect sphere, the mirror appears evenly lighted across the entire surface. If the mirror is spherical but with defects such as bumps or depressions, the defects appear greatly magnified in height.

  9. Rear-view mirror - Wikipedia

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    Harroun also claimed that the mirror vibrated constantly due to the rough brick surface, and it was rendered largely useless. [7] Elmer Berger is usually credited with inventing the rear-view mirror, though in fact he was the first to patent it (1921) and develop it for incorporation into production street going automobiles by his Berger and ...