interference microscope

American

noun

a microscope that utilizes light interference phenomena to create two superimposed images of an object, making possible the observation of transparent objects without using the staining technique.

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interference microscopy

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Figure 27.52 An interference microscope utilizes interference between the reference and object beam to enhance contrast.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

While its principle is the same as the interference microscope, the phase-contrast microscope is simpler to use and construct.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

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