condenser aperture

Aperture of the condenser lens system and by extension the illumination optics. It is located in a conjugate aperture plane and an adjustable condenser aperture stop can be used to control its diameter.

Synonyms: illuminating aperture

See also: condenser, aperture, aperture stop, aperture plane, condenser aperture stop

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The Microscope Optical Train

The optical train consists of an illuminator, condenser, specimen, objective, and detector.