Glossary

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X-Light series
A series of spinning disk confocal microscopes produced by CrestOptics, currently in its third iteration (X-Light V3).
See also: spinning disk confocal microscopy, confocal microscopy
xenon arc lamp
A light source used in microscopy that produces light by passing electricity through ionized xenon gas at high pressure. This light source has a more regular spectral output than mercury arc lamps, which exhibit numerous high intensity spectral lines.
See also: mercury arc lamp, metal-halide arc lamp, light source, illuminator, lamp
XY magnification
see lateral magnification
XY resolution
see lateral resolution