ALL meanings of spherical aberration
spher·i·cal ab·er·ra·tion
S s - noun spherical aberration variation in focal length of a lens or mirror from center to edge, due to its spherical shape. 1
- noun spherical aberration a defect of optical systems that arises when light striking a mirror or lens near its edge is focused at different points on the axis to the light striking near the centre. The effect occurs when the mirror or lens has spherical surfaces 0
- noun spherical aberration optical distortion resulting from the spherical shape of a lens or mirror 0