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KOEHLER METHOD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Köhler illumination
1, record 1, English, K%C3%B6hler%20illumination
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Koehler illumination 2, record 1, English, Koehler%20illumination
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- Köhler method of illumination 3, record 1, English, K%C3%B6hler%20method%20of%20illumination
correct
- Köhler method 4, record 1, English, K%C3%B6hler%20method
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- Koehler method 5, record 1, English, Koehler%20method
correct
- Köhler system 6, record 1, English, K%C3%B6hler%20system
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- Koehler system 7, record 1, English, Koehler%20system
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Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode of microscope illumination [first described by A. Köhler] in which the light source is imaged onto the condenser iris diaphram and the field diaphram (in front of the lamp collector lens) is imaged by the condenser onto the plane of focus of the specimen. 2, record 1, English, - K%C3%B6hler%20illumination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kohler illumination ... is the most widely used system of illuminating a specimen in photomicroscopy. It is the illuminating system that provides best image quality and illumination. 8, record 1, English, - K%C3%B6hler%20illumination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With Koehler illumination, the aperture and field can be regulated independently to provide maximum resolution and optimum contrast. Also, a field with uniform illumination is obtained, circumscribed by the image of the field diaphram. 2, record 1, English, - K%C3%B6hler%20illumination
Record 1, Key term(s)
- koehler method of illumination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclairage de Köhler
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9clairage%20de%20K%C3%B6hler
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthode de Koehler 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Koehler
correct, feminine noun
- système de Köhler 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20K%C3%B6hler
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En microscopie optique, système permettant d'éclairer l'objet d'une façon uniforme quel que soit le réglage du diaphragme d'ouverture. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clairage%20de%20K%C3%B6hler
Record 1, Key term(s)
- éclairage de Koehler
- système de Koehler
- méthode de Köhler
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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