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Gaussian optics

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Gaussian optics

Summary

Gaussian optics ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Carl Friedrich Gauss is named after Gaussian optics[2].
  • Gaussian optics's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bt7yh[3].
  • Gaussian optics's World of Physics ID is recorded as GaussianOptics[4].
  • Gaussian optics's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 53440398[5].
  • Gaussian optics's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C53440398[6].

Why It Matters

Gaussian optics ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Related Entities

Carl Friedrich Gauss

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Gaussian optics. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gaussian-optics
MLA “Gaussian optics.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/gaussian-optics.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_gaussian-optics_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Gaussian optics}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/gaussian-optics}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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