Chapters 4-6 Flashcards
Single lens
enlarged image using one lens
compounds magnification
two stage magnification with two lenses
focal point
distance between two points of focus on either side of lens
resolution
minimum distance two objects can be separated and still be seen as two objects
ocular
field of view
lens that you look through
area seen through eyepiece
objective len
closest to object and most important
numerical aperture is an angular measure of the lens’ light-gathering ability and it’s resolving quality
tube length
distance from lowest part of objective to upper edge of eyepiece
stage
where specimens sits
condenser
obtain a bright field of view and improve resolution
illumination types
critical and Kohler is
critical illumination
concentrates light on specimen with condenser lens
Kohler illumination
sets light rays parallel throughout lens
Refractive index
Relative speed at which light moved through material
isotropic material
same optical properties in all directions
anisotropic materials
optical properties vary with incoming light and structure
polarized light microscopy
exploits properties to discover structure and composition