Fraunhofer
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Fraunhofer, ˈfraʊnhoːfɐ, may refer to:
- Joseph von FraunhoferJoseph von FraunhoferJoseph von Fraunhofer was a German optician. He is known for the discovery of the dark absorption lines known as Fraunhofer lines in the Sun's spectrum, and for making excellent optical glass and achromatic telescope objectives.-Biography:Fraunhofer was born in Straubing, Bavaria...
(1787–1826), German physicist - Fraunhofer (crater)Fraunhofer (crater)Fraunhofer is a lunar crater that is located just to the south-southwest of the walled plain Furnerius, in the southeastern part of the Moon. This crater appears foreshortened when viewed from the Earth, and is actually nearly circular....
, a lunar crater - Fraunhofer SocietyFraunhofer SocietyThe Fraunhofer Society is a German research organization with 60 institutes spread throughout Germany, each focusing on different fields of applied science . It employs around 18,000, mainly scientists and engineers, with an annual research budget of about €1.65 billion...
(Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft), a large German research organization with 59 institutes throughout Germany - Fraunhofer diffractionFraunhofer diffractionIn optics, the Fraunhofer diffraction equation is used to model the diffraction of waves when the diffraction pattern is viewed at a long distance from the diffracting object, and also when it is viewed at the focal plane of an imaging lens....
, far-field diffraction - Fraunhofer line, spectral lines of the Sun
- Fraunhofer distance, between near and far fieldNear and far fieldThe near field and far field and the transition zone are regions of the electromagnetic radiation field that emanates from a transmitting antenna, or as a result of radiation scattering off an object...