Spherical aberration in lenses. Illustration of spherical aberration in two lenses (one convex and one concave), showing the effect on the path of lig

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Spherical aberration in lenses. Illustration of spherical aberration in two lenses (one convex and one concave), showing the effect on the path of light rays (arrowed lines). The light rays produce what is known as a caustic, concentrated along a curved boundary rather than being focused at a single point.

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