off-axis optical system râžmân-e nurik-e ap-âsé Fr.: système optique hors axe An → optical system in which the → optical axis of the → aperture is not coincident with the mechanical center of the aperture. |
optical system râžmân-e nuri, ~ nurik Fr.: système optique A collection of lens, prisms, mirrors, and/or other devices, placed in some specified configuration, to act on light (reflect, refract, disperse, polarize, etc.) and perform some definite optical function. |