microscopy

(noun)

using microscopes to view objects that cannot be seen with the naked eye

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Examples of microscopy in the following topics:

  • Enhancement of Microscopy

    • Microscopy helps us view objects that cannot be seen with the naked eye.
    • In this section we will discuss both optical and electron microscopy.
    • In optical microscopy, light reflected from an object passes through the microscope's lenses; this magnifies the light.
    • Although this type of microscopy has many limitations, there are several techniques that use properties of light and optics to enhance the magnified image:
    • Electron microscopes use electron beams to achieve higher resolutions than are possible in optical microscopy.
  • Specialty Microscopes and Contrast

    • Atomic Force Microscopy: The AFM is a scanning probe type of microscopy with very high resolution and is one of the foremost tools for imaging at the nanoscale.
  • Electron Microscopes

    • The original form of electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, works in a similar manner using electrons.
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