microscope exit pupil

The image of the limiting aperture stop as viewed from the image space, it can be a real or virtual image depending on the design. It is usually located after the eye lens and coinciding with the entrance pupil of the human eye.

Synonyms: exit pupil of the microscope , Ramsden disc

See also: microscope entrance pupil , eye lens , conjugate planes , aperture plane

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The Microscope Optical Train

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