Airy disk

Summary

Airy disk is a physical theory^[1]. It draws 413 Wikipedia views per month (physical_theory category, ranking #8 of 75).^[2]

Key Facts

• Airy disk's image is recorded as Beugungsscheibchen.k.720.jpg^[3].
• Airy disk's instance of is recorded as physical theory^[4].
• George Biddell Airy is named after Airy disk^[5].
• Airy disk's subclass of is recorded as optical phenomenon^[6].
• Airy disk's Commons category is recorded as Airy disks^[7].
• Airy disk's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02k7z6^[8].
• Airy disk's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0001395^[9].
• Airy disk's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as technology/Airy-disk^[10].
• Airy disk's different from is recorded as circle of confusion^[11].
• Airy disk's defining formula is recorded as I(\theta)=I_0\left({\frac{2J_1(ka\sin\theta)}{ka\sin\theta }}\right)^2^[12].
• Airy disk's MathWorld ID is recorded as BesselFunctionZeros^[13].
• Airy disk's World of Physics ID is recorded as AiryDisk^[14].
• Airy disk's schematic is recorded as Airy Pattern.svg^[15].
• Airy disk's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[16].
• Airy disk's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 18848892^[17].
• Airy disk's in defining formula is recorded as \theta^[18].
• Airy disk's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 533567^[19].
• Airy disk's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as disc-dairy^[20].

Why It Matters

Airy disk draws 413 Wikipedia views per month (physical_theory category, ranking #8 of 75).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]