fluorite objective

An objective featuring glass composed of fluorite or synthetic alternatives designed to correct chromatic and spherical aberration in 2-3 wavelengths. Generally, apochromat lenses offer the best optical performance, followed by fluorite lenses, followed by achromat lenses.

Synonyms: semi-apochromat objective

See also: objective lens , aberration

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Introduction to Microscope Objectives

Objectives are responsible for image formation and the quality of images.