The Microscope

Themes Illumination in the transmitted light The design of a microscope must ensure that the light rays are precisely guided through the microscope. Confocal laser scanning microscopy This method is only possible with very special microscopes, i.e. the confocal microscopes.

View by the eyepiece If you are a “beginner” in microscopy, you may tend to tense up when viewing. Basic adjustments in the transmitted light The procedure we choose will always lead to success. Illumination in reflected light Anyone working with metal, ceramics or other technical samples will use a reflected- light microscope in most cases.

Since your microscope is designed around a set of lenses, you will need some information about their functionality. August Köhler was the first who described illumination, which produces best possible image, reduces artifacts, and minimizes your eyestrain and fatigue.