Specifications: Imaging (Illumination) Modes: - Bright Field (reflected and transmitted light) - Dark Field - Polarized Light (PLM) (reflected and transmitted light) - Differential Interference Contrast (DIC) Hardware / Software: - Zeiss Axiocam 506 high resolution color camera - Motorized X, Y, Z stage - Zeiss Zen Core - Zeiss Zen Pro - 5X, 10X, 20X, 50X, and 100X objective lens Techniques available: - Image stitching (Tiling) for large view field - Z stacking - Contrast for optically transparent samples - Extinction measurements - Image correlation for overlaying multiple images (Raman, SEM, etc.) Example uses: - Imperfections in thin films - Crack propagation in metals - Mineralogy birefringent studies - Visualize biofilm formation - Scan large sections of composite materials - Inclusion analysis in metals - Grain imaging Location Roberts Hall Function Optical Microscopy
