Which optical phenomenon, systematically studied by Ibn al-Haytham, explains the magnification limit in early Alhazen lenses?

💡 Explanation

When light rays pass through a spherical lens, spherical aberration occurs because rays further from the center focus at a different point than rays closer to the center. Therefore, magnification is limited because the image blurs, rather than limited by chromatic aberration, diffraction, or astigmatism requiring different optical imperfections.

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