Cells - Compound Light Microscope

Compound Light Microscope

This is a kind of microscope that uses light which is focused through many lenses to create a close up image of a sample of just about anything.

There are several parts to a compound light microscope, but there are six main parts:

1) Diaphragm

2) Fine Adjustment Knob

3) Objective Knob

4) Stage

5) Coarse Adjustment Knob

6) Eyepiece/Ocular Lens



The diaphragm allows various amounts of light to be passed through.

The fine adjustment knob is what you use to sharpen the image of what you are looking at.

The objective lenses are the three lenses which enlarges the image of what you are looking at.

The stage is where you can settle the slide which contains the specimen you will be viewing.

The coarse adjustment knob is used to move the stage up and down.

The eyepiece/ocular lens is the part which allows you to look through and see the specimen



And that was the compound light microscope. There are other parts to this kind of microscope, such as the arm, base, body tube, revolving nosepiece, objectives, stage clips, and the light source.