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5.3 Polarization Examinations
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Primotech | Document 430055-9044-008 V.1.0; 03 / 2014
The following polarizers / analyzers are available for Primotech:
2
1
3
1
Rotatable polarizer in the microscope stand
2
Rotatable analyzer slider
3
Fixed analyzer slider
Compensators Compensators
enhance the intensity of colors in a sample making it easier to
identify and differentiate samples. Various compensators are available for
Primotech microscopes. Each increases the path difference of beams polarized in a
certain direction by a multiple of the wavelength (λ) of visible light. The following
compensators are suitable for
transmitted light
.
1
3
2
1
λ / 4
2
λ
3
Quartz wedge
A special form of compensator that ranges from 0 λ to 4 λ over its length
