 Abbe number (source code)

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= Abbe number
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The Abbe number compares refractive strength with visible <optical dispersion>. The traditional $C,F,d$ reference lines are near $656.3,486.1,587.6$ nm, respectively. A large $V_d$ means weak relative dispersion.

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