Caustic Curve

German translation: Kaustik, Brennlinie

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English term or phrase:	Caustic Curve
German translation:	Kaustik, Brennlinie
Entered by:	Claudia Krysztofiak

01:22 Feb 20, 2006

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Science - Physics / Optics

English term or phrase: Caustic Curve

A caustic, in optics, is a bundle of light rays. For example a caustic effect may be seen when light refracts or reflects through some refractive or reflective material, to create a more focused, stronger light on the final location. Such amplification, especially of sunlight, can burn -- hence the name. A common situation when caustics are visible is when some light points on glass.

Der Term Caustic Curve wird in meinem Text nun für einen ähnlichen Effekt verwendet, der durch ein paralleles Lichtstrahlenbündel, das auf einen konkaven Spiegel trifft, hervorgerufen wird.

Intuitiv ist die Bedeutung klar: Eine Lichtbündelung ohne einfache geometrische Konturen und mit hübschem Muster ;-) Aber wer weiss ein deutsches Wort dafür?

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Kaustik, Brennlinie

Explanation:
Der Langenscheidt Elektrotechnik bietet an:
caustic curve Kaustik f, Brennlinie f, Brennfläche f (Linsen, Hohlspiegel)

Für Brennlinie findet sich per Google dann auch die "Curva caustica"

Wikipedia zur Kaustik:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaustik_(Optik)
schöne Bilder :-)
Erinnert mich an Jugendexperimente mit Lupe und Papier ... :-)

Wikipedia zu Brennlinie:
Eine reine Zylinderlinse bündelt parallel einfallendes Licht auf eine Brennlinie.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linse_(Optik)

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Kaustik, Brennlinie

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scharfe Krümmung oder Kurve

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caustic curve scharfe Krümmung oder Kurve

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scharfe Krümmung oder Kurve , mehr habe ich nicht gefunden, daß den Zusammenhang besser beschreibt.

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Note added at 22 mins (2006-02-20 01:44:50 GMT)
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nennt sich auf Dt. kaustische Kurve http://www.flashforum.de/forum/archive/index.php/t-62446.htm...

Reference: http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/C/caustic_curve.ht...

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Kaustik, Brennlinie

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