Field_flattener_lens
Field flattener lens
Type of lens used in binoculars and astronomic telescopes
Field flattener lens is a type of lens used in modern binocular designs[lower-alpha 1] and in astronomic telescopes to improve edge sharpness. Field flattener lenses counteract the Petzval field curvature of an optical system, mitigating the field-angle dependence of the focal length of a system.
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