Light Microscopy for You

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(list of stuff that peopek need to know about light microscopy before they die (umm start working in lmf))
 
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# Stokes Shift
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# Admin intro
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# What is contrast? (No light = no image; no contrast = no resolution)
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# Fluorescence and Stokes Shift
 
# Pixel Spacing (size?) Physical CCD dexels vs Picture Elements
 
# Pixel Spacing (size?) Physical CCD dexels vs Picture Elements
 
# Numerical Aperture vs Magnification : Abbe/Rayleigh Resolution d = lambda / 2NA
 
# Numerical Aperture vs Magnification : Abbe/Rayleigh Resolution d = lambda / 2NA
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# Coverslip thickness is part of the objective design (#1.5 0.17 mm +- 0.01)
 
# Coverslip thickness is part of the objective design (#1.5 0.17 mm +- 0.01)
 
# Point Spread Function / Airy Disk
 
# Point Spread Function / Airy Disk
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# lens cleaning
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# safety ; mercury lamps, lasers (jewelry, interlocks)

Revision as of 09:52, 3 September 2010

  1. Admin intro
  1. What is contrast? (No light = no image; no contrast = no resolution)
  2. Fluorescence and Stokes Shift
  3. Pixel Spacing (size?) Physical CCD dexels vs Picture Elements
  4. Numerical Aperture vs Magnification : Abbe/Rayleigh Resolution d = lambda / 2NA
  5. What is confocal
  6. Coverslip thickness is part of the objective design (#1.5 0.17 mm +- 0.01)
  7. Point Spread Function / Airy Disk
  8. lens cleaning
  9. safety ; mercury lamps, lasers (jewelry, interlocks)
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