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Compound Microscope

A compound microscope uses two sets of lenses, called a compound lens system, to provide higher magnification than a stereo microscope. It uses an objective lens close to the sample to collect light and form an intermediate image, and an eyepiece lens further from the sample that magnifies the intermediate image for the viewer. This allows compound microscopes to provide two-dimensional magnified views of samples.

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Compound Microscope

A compound microscope uses two sets of lenses, called a compound lens system, to provide higher magnification than a stereo microscope. It uses an objective lens close to the sample to collect light and form an intermediate image, and an eyepiece lens further from the sample that magnifies the intermediate image for the viewer. This allows compound microscopes to provide two-dimensional magnified views of samples.

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What is a compound microscope and how does it work?

A compound microscope is an upright microscope that uses two sets of lenses (a compound lens system) to obtain higher
magnification than a stereo microscope. A compound microscope provides a two-dimensional image, while a stereo microscope
provides a three-dimensional image
the part of the microscope that enlarges the
image created by the objective so that the
human eye can see it.

A rapid control which allows for quick


focusing by moving the objective lens or stage keeps the optics (light in microscope)
up and down continuously aligned by separating the
objective from the eyepiece.

the part that holds the set of objective lenses. It


allows the user to switch between objective
lenses.

A slow but precise control


used to fine focus the image
when viewing at the higher the lenses used to view or observe the
magnifications. subject under the microscope directly.

The platform upon which the specimen


or slide are placed.
to gather the light coming in from the
illuminator and to concentrate that light into a
light cone onto the specimen.

to eliminate the specimen with uniform


pressure.
It will tilt your microscope back for more
comfortable viewing. used to send light onto the specimen and into
the microscope optics.

houses the illumination & supports the


compound microscope.

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