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Anatomy of the Microscope - Microscope Stages
All microscopes are designed to include a stage where the specimen (usually mounted onto a glass slide) is placed for observation.
2018-04-13 Pooher Inc. 376
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Anatomy of a Microscope - Substage Condensers
The substage condenser gathers light from the microscope light source and concentrates it in o a cone of light that illuminates the specimen with uniform intensity over the entire viewfield.
2018-04-12 Pooher Inc. 237
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Anatomy of a Microscope - Eyepieces
Eyepiecesworkincombinationwithmicroscopeobjectivestofurthermagnifytheintermediateimagesothatspecimendetailscanbeobserved.
2018-04-12 Pooher Inc. 362
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UIS2 Infinity Optical Systems
Inthesesystems,theimagedistanceissettoinfinity,andatube(ortelan)lensisstrategicallyplacedwithinthebodytubebetweentheobjectiveandtheeyepieces(oculars)toproducetheintermediateimage.
2018-04-12 Pooher Inc. 579
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Anatomy of a Microscope - Optical Aberrations
Lens errors in modern optical microscopy are an unfortunate problem caused by artifacts arising from the interaction of light with glass lenses.
2018-04-02 Pooher Inc. 671
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Anatomy of the Microscope - Mechanical Tube Length
Themechanicaltubelengthofanopticalmicroscopeisdefinedasthedistancefromthenosepieceopening,wheretheobjectiveismounted,tothetopedgeoftheobservationtubeswheretheeyepieces(oculars)areinsrted.
2018-03-30 Pooher Inc. 377
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Microscope Objectives: Numerical Aperture and Resolution
The numerical aperture of a microscope objective is a measure of its ability to gather light and resolve fine specimen detail at a fixed object distance.
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Anatomy of the Microscope - Microscope Objectives
A majority of microscope manufacturers also offer a wide variety of objectives having unique configurations designed to perform specific functions not normally found on common laboratory microscopes.
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