microscopy

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.