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Interference Contrast Microscopy

Interference contrast microscopy uses polarised light to increase the contrast on transparent samples with topographical and optical density variations.

Instrumentation
Leitz Laborlux 12 ME with standard Brightfield and Interferance contrast capabilities. Fitted with a Leica DFC420 Camera, PC controlled.

Software
Leica LAS Reticule; displays customised reticules on live and captured images.

Operation
magnification: 50X to 500X
recticule resolution:
2 microns

Microscopy system

Sample projects click image for details

OAL, School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Tel:+353 1 896 3063, Fax:+353 1 6711759
e-mail: chris.smith@tcd.ie
Last updated: Aug 29 2012.

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