field number (FN)

The diameter of the field of view, as measured at the intermediate image plane, supported by different microscope components. Objective lenses, eyepieces, and other components have their own limiting field numbers.

See also: field of view, eyepiece field number, objective lens field number

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Field of View

The eyepiece field diaphragm determines the diameter (size) of the microscope viewfield.