COMPOUND MICROSCOPE

 Word microscope means invisible to eye unless aided with a microscope.

 A compound microscope is used, whenever a high magnification is desired.
 Consists of two convex lenses:
 Objective lens( short focal length )
 Eyepiece lens( long focal length )
 An objective lens forms a
Real and inverted image.
 An eyepiece lens forms a Virtual
and magnified image.
 A mechanical stage is useful for higher magnifications which enables you to
move a slide easily over fractional distances where fingers are too clumsy.
MAGNIFICATION OF COMPOUND MICROSCOPE
 The angular magnification is the ratio of angle subtended by final image to
angle subtended by height of object.
 Object angle= Tan(x)=h/d and Image angle= Tan(xe)= h2/d
So, M= Tan(xe)/Tan(x)
Hence Total Magnification=q/p(1+d/fe)
 A use of wider objective lens and
use of blue light of shorter
wavelength produces less diffraction
and allows more details to be seen.
 Compound Microscopes are also known as High Power or Biological
microscopes. They are used to view specimens NOT visible to the naked eye
such as blood cells.