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Rayleigh Criterion

Fundamental limit for optical resolution defined by Lord Rayleigh, critical for lithography wavelength selection

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Year
1879
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Unknown
Type
principle
Resolution = k1 × λ / NADefines minimum resolvable featureAngular resolution limitWavelength dependentNumerical aperture relationship

Quality

Confidence
75%
Source authority
primary
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Unknown
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