Cassegrain reflectors

A form of Cassegrain reflector — A combination of a primary concave mirror and a secondary convex mirror, often used in optical telescopes and radio antennas, the main characteristic being that the optical path folds back onto itself, relative to the optical system's primary mirror entrance aperture.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of Cassegrain reflector
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