Sparrow criterion

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The Sparrow criterion is an optical resolution limit that defines the point at which two closely spaced point sources become indistinguishable because the dip between their combined intensity profiles just disappears.

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instanceOf optical resolution criterion ⓘ
resolution limit ⓘ
appliesTo diffraction-limited optical systems ⓘ
two closely spaced point sources ⓘ
assumes incoherent imaging ⓘ
linear shift-invariant optical system ⓘ
basedOn intensity profile of point spread functions ⓘ
characterizes limit of visual separability of two point images ⓘ
comparedWith Rayleigh criterion for resolution ⓘ
linked to: Rayleigh criterion
condition dip between combined intensity profiles just disappears ⓘ
defines optical resolution limit ⓘ
dependsOn numerical aperture ⓘ
point spread function shape ⓘ
wavelength of light ⓘ
describes point at which two point sources become indistinguishable ⓘ
field imaging science ⓘ
optics ⓘ
hasConcept vanishing second derivative at central minimum of combined intensity ⓘ
mathematicallyExpressedAs condition where derivative of combined intensity has an inflection at midpoint between sources ⓘ
namedAfter C. M. Sparrow ⓘ
relatedTo Abbe diffraction limit ⓘ
Rayleigh criterion ⓘ
usedFor quantifying resolving power of imaging systems ⓘ
usedIn astronomical imaging ⓘ
microscopy ⓘ
optical system design ⓘ

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Rayleigh criterion → comparedWith → Sparrow criterion ⓘ