Dark Field Solid Immersion Objective for a Microscope

Researchers at the University of Arizona have designed a novel dark field illumination objective lens with a high numerical aperture. The oblique illumination angles of this novel objective enhance contrast and reduce scattered light to help view objects whose refractive index is close to that of the surrounding medium. 

 

Applications:

  • Biomedical imaging 


Advantages:

  • High illumination uniformity
  • High numerical aperture 


Status: Concept tested through computer modeling; Provisional Patent Application filed.

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