Upright Microscopes for Materials Analysis
The Areas of Application
Opting for Versatility
Axio Imager 2 is an investment in the future, whether in the area of research, testing or failure analysis. Here you will find a system integrated platform that offers you the perfect support for your applications. Time and again the modular structure and application-specific components will adapt to the growing and changing needs faced in our fast paced world.

Application Examples
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Liquid-crystalline phase of [C14mim]Br Liquid-crystalline phase of [C14mim]Br
Polarization contrast
EC EPIPLAN 10x/0.20
at 100 °C in a THMS600 Linkam heating stage

Anna Getsis and Anja-Verena Mudring, Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Solid-State Chemistry and Materials, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
Bundle of stretched polyelectrolyte molecules Bundle of stretched polyelectrolyte molecules
Rhodamine G stain with fluorescence
LD EC Epiplan-NEOFLUAR 100x/0.75

Konstantin Demidenok, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden e.V., Germany
Tetrahedral inclusions in glass Tetrahedral inclusions in glass
Brightfield
SCHOTT AG, Corporate Research and Technology Development, Mainz, Germany
Surface of a monocrystalline silicon solar cell Surface of a monocrystalline silicon solar cell
Brightfield
EC Epiplan-APOCHROMAT 100x/0.95

Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH, Light Microscopy, Göttingen, Germany
Microhardness impression in a maraging steel Microhardness impression in a maraging steel
Brightfield
EC Epiplan-NEOFLUAR, 50x/0.80

Sébastien Reymann, University of Applied Sciences, Materials Engineering Working Group, Aalen, Germany
Magnetic domains on a silicon-iron electrical sheet Magnetic domains on a silicon-iron electrical sheet
Kerr microscopy
EC Epiplan-NEOFLUAR 20x/0.50

Dr. Rudolf Schäfer, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Germany
AlNi3,5 anodized according to Barker Polarization contrast AlNi3,5 anodized according to Barker
Polarization contrast
EC Epiplan-NEOFLUAR 20x/0.50

ACCESS e.V. Aachen and Foundry Institute of RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Maraging steel recast structure, nital etch with white, unetched areas Maraging steel recast structure, nital etch with white, unetched areas
Differential Interference Contrast EC Epiplan-NEOFLUAR, 50x/0.80

Sébastien Reymann, University of Applied Sciences, Materials Engineering Working
Group, Aalen, Germany
Structure of the surface of a furniture wood Structure of the surface of a furniture wood
Darkfield
EC Epiplan- APOCHROMAT 10x/0.30

Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH, Light Microscopy, Göttingen, Germany
Insulation trench on a monocrystalline silicon solar cell Insulation trench on a monocrystalline silicon solar cell
Brightfield
EC Epiplan-APOCHROMAT 20x/0.6

Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH, Light Microscopy, Göttingen, Germany
The Applications - Opaque or Transparent
The range of materials and samples encountered in quality control, materials testing and research is vast. Axio Imager 2 offers the perfect solution for performing analyses. Metallic structures, composites, glass, wood and ceramics can be analyzed just as effectively as polymers, liquid crystals or semiconductor-based MEMs, wafers and photovoltaic elements, for example.

SampleSample AreaSample Area
The sample space can be adjusted continuously for sample heights from 0 to 63 mm.
The Sample Area - From Just a Few µm to 63 mm in Height
You can adjust the sample space individually to suit your particular sample. The size can be adjusted within wide ranges, depending on the configuration. If you are using a reflected light stage support in combination with a reflected light stage, it is possible to examine samples of up to 63 mm in height, while with a transmitted light stage support and transmitted light stage a height of 45 mm can be achieved.
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