The Rayleigh criterion gives the minimum resolvable angular separation for a circular aperture of diameter D: Δθ ≈ 1.22 λ / D. State this relation.

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The Rayleigh criterion gives the minimum resolvable angular separation for a circular aperture of diameter D: Δθ ≈ 1.22 λ / D. State this relation.

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