Practical (laboratory) lesson No. 11. OPTIC MICROSCOPY

The student must learn the material on the topic and be able to answer the following questions:

1. The phenomenon of total internal reflection of light. Fiber optics. Application in medicine.
2. Optical system of the eye. Optical and visual axes of the eye. Accommodation.
3. Defects of vision and the ways to eliminate them.
4. Microscopy. Optical microscope arrangement.
5. Limit of resolution, resolution of the microscope.
6. Magnification, useful magnification of the microscope.
7. Application of immersion media in microscopy.

LITERATURE

Lecture notes

Classroom work

Fulfill  the laboratory work "Measurement of the linear dimensions of erythrocytes using a microscope." The work is carried out according to V.P. Omelchenko, E.V. Kurbatov “Physics. Maths". S-Pb., 2019 p. 296-302.

 Guidelines

1. Learn the lecture presentation material (File attached)
2. Write the protocol in the workbook, as described in the file "Measurement of the linear dimensions of erythrocytes using a microscope." In the brief theory of the protocol, reflect the answers to the questions of the lesson topic.
3. Get known the method of using the microscrew attachment
4. Select an individual task from the attached file. Perform calculations. Estimate measurement errors.
5. Complete the lab report and email the instructor a photo of the report.

 Lecture. Optics.

Measurement of linear sizes of erythrocytes using a microscope

Error estimation

Individual tasks. Microscopy