Zeiss Axioskop 2 FS plus Manual page 99

Axioskop 2 FS plus
Axioskop 2 FS
MOT
Because of its use of polarized light, the DIC technique is impaired if birefringent components,
e.g. foils sometimes used with histological sections, are positioned between polarizer and
analyzer. The same applies to Plexiglas culture chambers if the chamber is made of plastic. In
such cases, it is recommended to use chambers with glass bottoms to avoid the loss of optical
performance.
1 Reflector turret
2 Pushrod of objective slider
3 Sliding knob for aperture diaphragm
4 SENARMONT polarizer
5 Pushrod of the rotating polarizer
Fig. 3-22 Components for the transmitted-light DIC technique on the Axioskop 2 FS plus
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OPERATION
Illumination and contrasting techniques Carl Zeiss
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