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by Bluelight
Thu Dec 05, 2019 11:19 am
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello
Replies: 1
Views: 1492

Hello

Hi
I am a student currently using polarized microscope to write a thesis. I am using old literature, and I think I need to find a beginner friendly forum to ask questions.
I have been using Michel-Levy, plates, dic prism, phase contrast, etc. Combining new and old methods.
by Bluelight
Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:41 am
Forum: Microscopy accessories
Topic: German Gipsplatte
Replies: 5
Views: 4765

Re: German Gipsplatte

I am asking if someone knows what an "Alois Herzog" specialized microscope redplate accessory buildt-in microscope ocular, with stripe of +45 degree Red plate/Lambda, a stripe of -45 degree Red plate/lambda, and an referenced "Black background" plate named just "Gipsplatte", which is something which...
by Bluelight
Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:30 pm
Forum: Microscopy accessories
Topic: German Gipsplatte
Replies: 5
Views: 4765

Re: German Gipsplatte

Yea, I do know. My first language is neither English or German, but I can explain a bit. "Gypsum" is the litteral material they made Lambdaplates of, that is 560nm zeroth order full wave waveplates. So, I am wondering why someone would angle an zeroth order plate at zero degrees, that is equal to th...
by Bluelight
Thu Nov 28, 2019 2:05 pm
Forum: Microscopy accessories
Topic: German Gipsplatte
Replies: 5
Views: 4765

German Gipsplatte

Hi I am reading older german microscope litterature, and see mentions of a "Gipsplatte", not Lambdaplate / Gipsplatte Rot 1, but a "black" background plate. I think it has something to do with "Herzog's" eyepiece with build in +45, -45 degrees red plates and the so called "Gipsplatte" which gives bl...