KnowraParabolic reflectorLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Parabolic reflector, each with the reason it gives.All 9Broader topic 4Related 4Compared with 1Projectile motionCompared with: Its geometry shares the parabola, but it is an optical shape rather than a motion path.ParabolaBroader topic: Its cross-section is a parabola, which directs incoming parallel rays to one point.Apollonius of PergaBroader topic: Its focusing behavior applies the geometry of the parabola.Quadratic functionRelated: Its geometry uses the same parabola described by a quadratic graph.Primary mirrorBroader topic: Many telescope primary mirrors use a paraboloid to focus on-axis starlight without spherical aberration.Dobsonian telescopeRelated: Large Newtonian mirrors are commonly parabolic to focus light from distant objects sharply.Ritchey–Chrétien telescopeRelated: It is the standard primary-mirror shape in a classical Cassegrain, providing a useful design comparison.Curved mirrorBroader topic: It avoids the spherical aberration of a spherical mirror for parallel incoming rays.Effelsberg 100-metre Radio TelescopeRelated: Effelsberg’s dish focuses radio waves onto receiving equipment.