Optical microscopy can be accomplished through many different instruments in the NAT Lab. The Zeiss Axioscope, Fein Optic Microscope, AmScope Stereo Microscope, TriboIndenter camera system and CSM camera system can all be used to perform microscopy on a wide variety of samples.

Typical Experimental Results

Dark field image grid Zeiss Axioscope

Dark field image capture of a grid pattern with the Zeiss Axioscope

Polyethylene plugs from Hysitron TriboIndenter Optics

622 µm x 538 µm Optical image captures of 2 different polyethylene plugs at 1X zoom level
with the TriboIndenter Optics

Scratch coating at critical failure location from CSM Scratch Tester Camera System

Critical failure location of a paint coating observed in the CSM optics

Applications

Biological Materials
Bright Field
Dark Field
Etched Materials
Failure Location
Grain Count
Grain Structure
Key Dimensions
Metallurgy
Particle Counts
Surface Features
Visual Inspection

Instrument: Zeiss Axiotron Inspection Microscope

Zeiss Axiotron Inspection Microscope in laboratory

Instrument Key Specifications

Microscopy TypeStereo, Compound
Optical Resolution200nm
Magnification0.58X-1200X
Objective5X, 10X, 20X, 50X, 100X, 150X
Biocular Lens5X, 10X
Imaging ModeBright Field, Dark Field
Sample SizeHeight: 50mm; Diameter: >150 mm
StageManual or automatic
CameraColor CCD
Light SourceLED, Halogen Lamp

Hysitron TriboIndenter Optics

Hysitron TriboIndenter Optics in laboratory

CSM Scratch Tester Camera System

CSM Scratch Tester Camera System in laboratory

AmScope Stereo Tri-ocular Microscope

AmScope Stereo Tri-ocular Microscope in laboratory

Fein Optic Microscope

Fein Optic Microscope in Laboratory

For more information, please read our application notes:
All application notes can be found here