Optical combination

Up to this point we have only assumed that k n subject to this restriction and, of course, the assumption that geometrical optics combined with the Fresnel formulas is a good approximation, (7.1) is completely general. Let us further assume that the sphere is sufficiently weakly absorbing that 2 aa 1 with this assumption... 

The value of each division of the ocular micrometer scale must be ascertained for each optical combination (ocular, objective, and tube length) by the aid of a stage micrometer. 

Note the optical combination (number of ocular, objective and tube length) used and keep a record of it with the calculated micrometer value. Repeat for each of the combinations. 

To measure an object by this method read oS the number of divisions it occupies of the ocular micrometer scale, and express the result in microns by looking up the recorded value for the optical combination used. 

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Optical combination at a single, final focus of light received at separately mounted telescopes. To maintain coherency between separate light beams, one must equalize the optical path distance (OPD) between the source and the final focus for all telescopes, a difficult condition to meet if telescopes are widely separated. 

Placing the array of telescopes on a common mounting with a means for optically combining the separate light beams. All OPDs can be equal (theoretically), thus requiring only modest error correction to obtain coherency between telescopes. This approach is known as the multiple mirror telescope (MMT). 

A much better way would be to use phase contrast, rather than attenuation contrast, since the phase change, due to changes in index of refraction, can be up to 1000 times larger than the change in amplitude. However, phase contrast techniques require the disposal of monochromatic X-ray sources, such as synchrotrons, combined with special optics, such as double crystal monochromatics and interferometers [2]. Recently [3] it has been shown that one can also obtain phase contrast by using a polychromatic X-ray source provided the source size and detector resolution are small enough to maintain sufficient spatial coherence. 

Ren B, Li W H, Mao B W, Gao J S and Tian Z Q 1996 Optical fiber Raman spectroscopy combined with scattering tunneling microscopy for simultaneous measurements ICORS 96 XVth Int. Conf on Raman Spectroscopy ed S A Asher and P B Stein (New York Wley) pp 1220-1... 

The main panel of Figure B1.5.6 portrays a typical setup for SHG. A laser source of frequency to is directed to the sample, with several optical stages typically being introduced for additional control and filtering. The combination of a... 

Given the interest and importance of chiral molecules, there has been considerable activity in investigating die corresponding chiral surfaces [, and 70]. From the point of view of perfomiing surface and interface spectroscopy with nonlinear optics, we must first examhie the nonlinear response of tlie bulk liquid. Clearly, a chiral liquid lacks inversion synnnetry. As such, it may be expected to have a strong (dipole-allowed) second-order nonlinear response. This is indeed true in the general case of SFG [71]. For SHG, however, the pemiutation synnnetry for the last two indices of the nonlinear susceptibility tensor combined with the... 

Kirilyuk V, Kirilyuk A and Rasing Th 1997 A combined nonlinear and linear magneto-optical microscopy Appl. Phys. Lett. 70 2306-8... 

The first corrected electron-optical SEM was developed by Zach [10]. Eor low-voltage SEM (LVSEM, down to 500 eV electron energy instead of the conventional energies of up to 30 keV) the spot size is extremely large without aberration correction. Combining and correction and a electrostatic objective lens, Zach showed that a substantial improvement in spot size and resolution is possible. The achievable resolution in a LVSEM is now of the order of 1-2 mn. More recently, Krivanek and colleagues succeeded in building a corrected STEM [53,M]. 

Betzig E, Finn P L and Weiner J S 1992 Combined shear force and near-field scanning optical microscopy/4pp/. Phys. Lett. 60 2484... 

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