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A New Illumination Device for Microscopy

Nature volume 128, page 1010 (1931)Cite this article

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THE microscopic examination of opaque materials and the surface structure of natural objects have recently attracted much attention. The root idea of the Lieberkühn has been embodied in various types of ring illuminator in which the light may reach an annular reflector from below, or may be dealt with in a manner more analogous to the vertical illuminator.

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M., L. A New Illumination Device for Microscopy. Nature 128, 1010 (1931). https://doi.org/10.1038/1281010a0

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