Abbe Diagram

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Abbe Diagram

Book: Field Guide to Molded Optics

Author(s): Michael Schaub, Alan Symmons

Published: 2016

https://doi.org/10.1117/3.2230581.ch9

Abstract

The glass map or Abbe diagram plots the index of refraction for a particular wavelength against the material’s Abbe number. This diagram is a convenient tool to quickly identify a material by its index and dispersion properties.
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