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Optical Microscopy
Lecture 1
Concepts we will discuss in this lecture:
• Natures of light
• Mechanism of Optical Imaging system
• The Use of Lenses and the Problem of Lenses
• Spatial Resolution
Some Properties of Light
Laser White light
Phase
Direction
Polarization
Chromatic
Both lasers and white light sources used in microscopy
Monochromatic vs white light
450 nm
600 nm
White light contains all, or most, of the colors of the visible spectrum.
Lasers are Monochromatic (very narrow frequency distribution)
Both white light, lasers used in microscopy techniques
Polarization of Light
Plane where electric field vector lies, E=Eºcos(ωt)Perpendicular to direction of propagation
s= horizontalp= vertical
for propagationParallel to floor
Circular polarization:H,V (s,p) 90 degreesout of phase
Vertical
horizontal
elliptical polarization: less than 90 out of phase
This nature used extensivelyIn microscopy: pol microscopy, DIC, SHG
Particle (Quantized) Behavior
Light interacting with matter: absorption, reflectionphoton smallest unit- energy corresponds to frequency ()
h=6x10-34 J*s Planks constant ~10-19 J for visible light (=600 nm) •best for describing absorption, emission of light
•Best for describing how detectors work (photomultipliers, Diodes)
hvE
chE
0, 180 degrees Limiting cases for complete constructive, Destructive interference, respectively
Constructive, destructive interference
Wave Behavior
Underlies image formation in almost all forms of microscopy: phase, DIC, polarization,Some advanced forms of confocal
Representations of Light
Good for modelingLight propagation:Ray TracingNot real form
Interference,Image formation
Absorption,lasers
Wave, particle duality physically importantSome phenomenon described by both
Robert Hooke
Hooke made the first optical microscope
The first image of Hooke and the birth of the term “Cell”
Converging (focusing) Lens
•The parallel rays converge at the second focal point F‘.•The first focal point is at the front. All rays originated atThis point become parallel to the axis after the lens.
To an eye on the right-hand side, these diverging rays will Appear to be coming from the point F’: the second focal point.
Diverging (defocusing) Lens
Focal length is negative
where 1 is the angle of incidence,
2 is the angle of refraction
Snell’s Law
medium index
air (STP) 1.00029
water (20° C) 1.33
crown glass 1.52
flint glass 1.65
Ray Tracing Rules for locating image
Only need 2 rays
Single-lens Imaging system
Real image: if rays intersect and unite in image planeand can be projected onto some surface in image plane
Virtual Image: if rays diverge, but backwards extensionsconverge and intersect behind specimen
Two-lens Imaging system
Eye is part of optical system of microscope
A slightly more complicated imaging system aka old microscope
Infinity Corrected Microscopes: last 15 Years
Infinity optics allows insertion ofFilters, analyzers without changing tube length, or final image
Infinity=parallel
Thin lens formula
Basic Formulae in airObject plane Image plane
Lensmakers equation
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Some Conventions
• S is distance from the object; S’ is distance from the image
• Sign conventions: m = positive for inverted image; negative for upright
• Sign conventions: f = positive for converging lens; negative for diverging lens
Keplerian Telescope
Galilean telescope
Upright Microscope Geometry
Inverted Microscope Geometry
Inverted vs Upright Geometries
Inverted: • Move objective for focusing• Better access for live cells in culture• Electrophysiology• Harder for oil, water immersion.
Upright:• Move stage for focusing (unless fixed stage)• Optical path is simpler• Easier for immersion (long working distance)
Refractive Index Depends on the Wavelength
This is called dispersion
Dispersion of Air
Dispersion of Glass
All but quartz
Quartz
Sellmeier Equations
How to Calculate?
These values are tabulated (e.g. CVI Laser, Melles Griot)
Chromatic Aberration in Photography
Doublet Lens Corrects Aberration
Crown Flint
Spherical Aberration could also be caused by the use of the cover glass-slip.
A correction collar might be found on the objective to set the thickness of the glass-slip.
If no correction collar can be found, the objective is corrected for a 0.17 mm glass-slip.
Astigmatism and coma are caused by imperfection in the lens manufacturing.
Field Curvature
Newer: CF lens – meaning Chromatic aberration Free.
The Main Function of the Microscope is
NOT to MAGNIFY
What’s Important for a Microscope?
1. Contrast is necessary to detect detail from backgroundlight from an object must either be different in intensity
or color (= wavelength) from the background light:Both used in light and fluorescence microscopy
2. Resolution fundamentally limited by diffraction
diffraction occurs at the objective lens aperture
Objectivelens
specimen
d n sin N.A. = n sin
Numerical Aperture (N.A.)
Image plane
NA= radius/focal length
NAd
2
22.1min
Resolution only determined by NA and wavelength
From diffraction theory
Abbe` Limit
Minimum spot
~250 nm in visible
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Visible region used for Light microscopy smallPart of EM spectrum
Resolution limit : λ/2~200 nm:
Ideal for micron sizedstructures
Visible good forLive specimens:Cells, organelles
EM, X-ray cannotdo live imaging
S=3 microns S=12 microns
Inverse relationship (transform) of object spacing (or size) and diffraction pattern
Spacing of Grating and Diffraction Pattern
Consider microscope object as simple grating
Condition for Constructive interference:
Double-slit Experiment
a sinθ = nλ
n = 0, 1, 2, 3 …
After focusing:
d = f λ / a
Multiple-slit is not Too Different
Abbe’s Diffraction Pattern from White Light
TubeLens
d1
Fringe spacing in the image:
d2 = f’ λ / d1 = f’ λ a / f λ = M a
Requires at least one of the first order diffraction spot in order to form the image.
a) No specimen diffraction: no imageb) Specimen diffraction: no collection, no imagec) 0th and first order diffractiond) 0th and first and second order diffraction
better resolution
Diffracted Spots in back focal plane
Abbe showed need for central and diffracted spot
2 D diffraction of periodic structures: on road to real object
Visualizing objects below the diffraction limit
60 nm
800 nm
Subresolution beadsAppear same size
Diffraction from self-luminous spot: delta function source
Central spot is 0th order diffraction or Airy diskContains 84% of power
Impossible to remove interference rings:Separated exactly by n
Absence of light betweenRings is due to destructive interference
Light from each point of the object is spread out in the microscope because light diffracts at the edges of the lens
Full aperture
Reduced aperture
Aperture size, Interference, and Resolution
Maxima larger, max, min further apart:Covers more cone cellsor camera pixels: less resolution
Interference inimage plane
Always fillLens apertureFor highestresolution
Con inter at P’Destr at P’’
P’-P’’ distanceSmaller for fullaperture
The resolution of a microscope is the shortest distance two points can be separated and still be observed as 2 points.
MORE IMPORTANT THAN MAGNIFICATION !!
Well resolved just resolved Not resolved
RESOLUTION
Limits on NA and Resolution?
Air: NA= 0.95 for =70 degrees
Immersion increase n: NA= 1.4 =67 degrees (oil) n~1.5
1.2 (water) n=1.33
Higher index materials for greater resolution?
Some exist: methyl iodide, smelly, toxicAlso need higher index coverslips, slides
Low NAHigh NA
Useful Magnification
Useful Magnification (total) = 500 to 1000 • NA (Objective)
More mag does not help, and decreases image quality through artifacts, diffraction
Limit comes from rod separation in the eye
Depth of Field:Axial resolving powerDefined only by NA2
Focusing critical at high NA
Small Depth of Field at high NA
Gromit captured at f/22 (left) and at f/4 (right).
f = image distance / effective diameter of the lens