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Glossary
Glossary
AC
Alternating current
ACR
Automatic component recognition: A
function that automatically recognizes
objectives, identifies reflector modules
and recognizes the exchange of compo-
nents.
BF (brightfield)
Illumination and imaging system where
direct light passes through the objective
aperture and provides a bright back-
ground against which the image is
viewed.
C-DIC
Differential Interference Contrast in ciru-
larly polarized light, a contrast method
which employs the differential interfer-
ence contrast technique with circularly
polarized light, thus fully imaging sample
structures which otherwise are only visi-
ble in a certain orientation
DF
Darkfield
DIC (differential interference contrast)
Differential Interference Contrast, an
imaging light microscopy method that
converts differences in the optical path
length in the object into differences in
the brightness of the image
FL
Fluorescence Light, designation for mi-
croscopy techniques to image light that
was emitted by a fluorescing object.
Hz
Hertz, a measure for frequency
P&C
Push and Click
PCBA
Printed Circuit Board Assembly
PlasDIC
Differential Interference Contrast for Plas-
tic Receptacles
PSU
Power supply unit
RL
Reflected light
RL (reflected light)
Reflected Light, designation for mi-
croscopy techniques to image light that
was reflected by the object
Sample or Specimen
A representative part or a single item
from a larger whole or group especially
when presented for inspection or shown
as evidence of quality.
TIC (total interference contrast)
Total Interference Contrast in circularly
polarized light (TIC) is a technique for
imaging and layer thickness measure-
ment in materials microscopy. Contrary
to traditional polarization interferome-
ters, work in this technique is carried out
in circularly polarized light.
TL (transmitted light)
Light used for illuminating a object,
where the light is transmitted through
the object.
User
Person examining a sample under the mi-
croscope.
V
Volt, a measure for the difference in elec-
tric potential between two points
VA
Volt-ampere, a measure for the apparent
power in an electrical circuit
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