In geometric optics, the chief ray defines the size of the paraxial object, location of pupils, and size of the paraxial image. It begins at the edge of the object and goes through the center of the entrance pupil, exit pupil, and the aperture stop.
See also Paraxial Rays , Marginal Ray
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