Axial Chromatic Aberration calculator

Longitudinal focal shift from Abbe number dispersion.

Category: Aberrations

Formula: Δf ≈ f / V (mm)

Inputs

InputParameterUnitDefault
Focal lengthfmm100
Abbe number VV64

Result with the default inputs

  • Δf (F to C): 1.5625 mm
  • Δf / f: 1.5625%

Open it with your own values: put each input in the address as a parameter, for example /calculators/axial-chromatic-aberration?f=100. A unit other than the listed one goes in <parameter>_unit.

Read more: Wikipedia: Chromatic aberration

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