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Modulation contrast microscope with three regions

US4200353A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 21, 1978
Grant dateApr 29, 1980
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 21, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B21/14
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A modulation contrast microscope for rendering phase gradients in phase objects visible by virtue of creating light amplitude differences including a source aperture and a modulator having different density or color regions so that when a transparent object with phase gradients is examined the image exhibits viewable contrast effects.

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