from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- adj. Of or relating to an optical system that uses both reflective and refractive optical devices.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- adj. Of or pertaining to optical systems that employ both refractive (dioptric) and reflective (catoptric) elements.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. Pertaining to, produced by, or involving, both the reflection and refraction of light.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Pertaining to or involving both the refraction and the reflection of light.
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To do this, the team used a so-called catadioptric imaging system, which captures an image using both mirrors and lenses.
The catadioptric optical system is fully AR-coated for excellent color fidelity in all environments.
A rare catadioptric lens uses mirrors to increase focal length.
The apparatus is of the first catadioptric order, lighted by a first-class pressure lamp.
Adoram's ProOptic 500mm f / 6.3 ($160, direct; adorama. com) shares all the strengths-and drawbacks-of inexpensive catadioptric lenses.
Transporting and setting up is more a child's play and with the catadioptric technology this telescope is sturdy even in outdoors not shaken even by the stormy winds.
An expert amateur astronomer in Arizona has captured a terrific photo of Jupiter and its Galilean moons with an Apple iPhone and a Meade catadioptric telescope.
The catadioptric telescope uses a glass corrector plate and mirrors to achieve the "Advanced Coma-Free" system related to the original Ritchey-Chrétien design.
Similar lenses have existed for some time - catadioptric, or so-called "mirror" lenses.