The Phase contrast microscope [Silent]

United States, 1941

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Explains the properties of light and image formation in a normal microscope, and the effect of the Zernike disc in transforming changes in wave phase into changes in amplitudes to phase-contrast microscope is shown in use, with some examples of images invisible by normal miscroscopy.

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Credits

director

G.G. Grand

production company

B Troughton + Simms Ltd

Duration

00:08:50:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1941

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

008326

Subject categories

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Microscope and microscopy

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science

Silent films

Sound/audio

Silent

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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