Polarized Light MIC-D Digital Image Gallery

Featuring a wide spectrum of birefringent crystals and other anisotropic specimens, the MIC-D polarized image gallery contains digital images that were captured using the microscope at a variety of zoom optical system magnifications using crossed polarized illumination. In some cases, the specimen colors were further enhanced by addition of a first order retardation plate between the stage and analyzer. The images were corrected and adjusted with respect to contrast, brightness, sharpness, hue, color balance, and saturation using digital image processing tools available in the MIC-D software processing window.