illuminated field stop

The field stop that controls the total area of sample illumination. It is located in a conjugate field plane in the illumination optics.

Synonyms: illuminated field diaphragm

See also: Köhler illumination, conjugate planes, optical train, field stop, stop

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Conjugate Planes in Optical Microscopy

Image-forming and aperture planes form two independent focal sets in the optical train.