A form of interference microscopy in which variations of the refracting index in the object are converted into variations of intensity in the image. This is achieved by the action of a phase plate.
Entry Term(s)
Phase-Contrast Microscopy
Public MeSH Note
91; was MICROSCOPY, PHASE CONTRAST 1963-90
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use MICROSCOPY, PHASE-CONTRAST to search MICROSCOPY, PHASE CONTRAST 1966-90
A form of interference microscopy in which variations of the refracting index in the object are converted into variations of intensity in the image. This is achieved by the action of a phase plate.
