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
