Airy disk

Airy disk

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Named after George Biddell Airy.

Noun

Airy disk (plural Airy disks)

  1. (optics) The bright central region of the diffraction pattern resulting from a uniformly illuminated circular aperture.
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