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  1. Fresnel number: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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  1. Fresnel Number: Eric Weisstein's World of Physics

Definitions from Wiktionary (Fresnel number)

noun:  (optics) A dimensionless quantity (denoted F), such that for an electromagnetic wave passing through an aperture and hitting a screen, F=(a²)/(Lλ) where a is the characteristic size (e.g. radius) of the aperture, L is the distance of the screen from the aperture, and λ is the incident wavelength.

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