Fresnel lens

English
Cross-section of a Fresnel lens (left).

Etymology

Originally developed by French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel.

Noun

Fresnel lens (plural Fresnel lenses)

  1. The hollow cylindrical lens used in the Fresnel lantern.
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