Difference between revisions of "Immersion objective"
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Immersionsobjektiv (Deut.); objectif à immersion (Fr.); | Immersionsobjektiv (Deut.); objectif à immersion (Fr.); | ||
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* ASTM, Standard Terminology of Microscopy, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 14, General Methods and Instrumentation, ASTM, E175, 75-78, May 1982 | * ASTM, Standard Terminology of Microscopy, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 14, General Methods and Instrumentation, ASTM, E175, 75-78, May 1982 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:08, 31 August 2022
Description
A microscope objective that uses a liquid in the space between the objective and the sample instead of air. The liquid, when it has a refractive index greater than 1, provides an increased numerical aperture and thus better resolution.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Immersionsobjektiv (Deut.); objectif à immersion (Fr.);
Resources and Citations
- ASTM, Standard Terminology of Microscopy, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 14, General Methods and Instrumentation, ASTM, E175, 75-78, May 1982
- Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, The Particle Atlas, W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972