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Microscope that uses visible light
The optical microscope, also referred to as a light microscope, is a type of microscope that commonly uses visible light and a system of lenses to generate magnified images of small objects. Optical microscopes are the oldest type of microscope, with the present compound form first appearing in the 17th century. Basic optical microscopes can be very simple, although many complex designs aim to improve resolution and sample contrast. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Optical microscopeA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: RETRACTED: Optical microscope algorithm: A new metaheuristic inspired by microscope magnification for solving engineering optimization problemsInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Advances in imaging and electron physicsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Sub-diffraction-limit imaging by stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM)Cited 7,897 times
- Go sideways: MicroscopeA closely related topic
- Go sideways: MicroscopyA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun Synonym of light microscope.
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Sub-diffraction-limit imaging by stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM)
Three-Dimensional Super-Resolution Imaging by Stochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy
Apertureless near-field optical microscope
Micromachined scanning confocal optical microscope
Silicon-micromachined scanning confocal optical microscope
Real-time confocal scanning optical microscope
Resonant scanning optical microscope
Optical Heterodyne Scanning Microscope
🆕 Influential since 2022
RETRACTED: Optical microscope algorithm: A new metaheuristic inspired by microscope magnification for solving engineering optimization problems
Continuous optical zoom microscope with extended depth of field and 3D reconstruction
Optical fiber speckle spectrometer based on reversed-lens smartphone microscope
3D Printing a Low‐Cost Miniature Accommodating Optical Microscope
A 3D‐printed optical microscope for low‐cost histological imaging
📚 Books worth reading
Advances in imaging and electron physicsPeter W. Hawkes, Benjamin Kazan · 1995
Advances in Electronics and Electron Physics (Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics)Peter W. Hawkes · 1984
Advances in imaging and electron physicsPeter W. Hawkes · 2009
Fundamentals of Light Microscopy and Electronic ImagingDouglas B. Murphy · 2001
Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics (Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics) (Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics)Peter W. Hawkes · 2005
Advances in Electronics and Electron PhysicsPeter W. Hawkes · 1983
Nelineĭno-opticheskie kristallyG. G. Gurzadi͡an, V. G. Dmitriev · 1991
Aberration-corrected analytical transmission electron microscopyRik Brydson · 2011
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