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zone plate

device used to focus light using diffraction
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zone plate

Summary

zone plate has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • Augustin-Jean Fresnel is named after zone plate[2].
  • zone plate is a type of optical component[3].
  • zone plate's uses is recorded as diffraction[4].

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Definition and Type

zone plate is a type of optical component[3].

Origins

Augustin-Jean Fresnel is named after zone plate[2].

Why It Matters

zone plate has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Related Entities

Augustin-Jean Fresnel

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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