Hinds Instruments EXICOR MicroImager, User Manual

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System Overview
The Exicor
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MicroImager is a highly sensitive polarization imaging system that
utilizes different microscope objectives to image very small features of samples. It
measures Retardation and fast axis angle. Samples need to be flat and transparent
to the wavelength that is being used.
System Description
Listed below are the main components of the system. See Figure 3 for the
component layout.
Top Module: The Top Module houses the top half of the optical components of the
imaging system.
Focus Block: The Focus Block has both fine and coarse adjustment knobs. Use the
larger outer knob to adjust the coarse focus and the smaller inner knob to adjust the
fine focus.
Bottom Module: The Bottom Module houses the electronics of the system as well
as the bottom half of the optical train of the system. The bottom half also houses the
light source.
Sample Stage: The Sample Stage can be moved in the vertical direction by the
focus block while having an X travel of 76mm and a Y travel of 50mm.
Microscope Objective: The MicroImager comes with a variety of different options in
objectives. Most commonly in 2X, 5X, and 10X. To use a different objective, simply
unscrew the current objective and replace it with the desired objective. The focus
block may need to be readjusted to bring the sample back into focus.