The Zeiss Axio Imager Z2 Vario is a high performance, multi-function optical microscope. The precise motorized microscope stage is equipped to analyze very large samples up to approximately 40cm X 40cm X 12cm (L W H). There are three sample illumination modes (including dark field and PLM), six objective lenses, and a color camera with resolution that reaches the limit of optical microscopy. Specifications: Imaging (Illumination) Modes: - Bright Field - Dark Field - Polarized Light (PLM) Hardware / Software: - Laser autofocus - Zeiss Axiocam 820 high resolution color camera - Motorized X, Y, Z stage - Zeiss Zen Core - 5X, 5X, 10X, 20X, 50X, and 100X objective lens - Tube multipliers lens up to 2.6X Techniques available: - Image stitching (Tiling) for large view field - Z stacking - Extinction measurements - Image correlation for overlaying multiple images (Raman, SEM, etc.) Example uses: - Metallography corrosion studies - Thin film uniformity - Fracture surfaces - Mineralogy birefringent studies - Inclusion analysis in metals - Grain imaging Location Roberts Hall Function Optical Microscopy Contact Andrew Nickischer
