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NeedsGlasses (talk | contribs) Undid revision 1217876039 by Mathmensch (talk) i believe the original was correct. Solid objects cannot be lit from below but transparent ones can be. When viewing solid objects the light comes through the objective via a beam splitter and then reflects off the solid object and back up through the objective lens. |
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[[File:Scientists are working in the lab.9.jpg|thumb|300px| Scientist using an optical
The '''optical microscope''', also referred to as a '''light microscope''', is a type of [[microscope]] that commonly uses [[visible spectrum|visible light]] and a system of [[lens (optics)|lenses]] to generate magnified images of small objects. Optical microscopes are the oldest design of microscope and were possibly invented in their present compound form in the 17th century. Basic optical microscopes can be very simple, although many complex designs aim to improve [[optical resolution|resolution]] and sample [[contrast (vision)|contrast]].
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