The size of the Airy disk depends on the wavelength of the light (λ) and the numerical aperture (NA) of the objective lens. The spatial resolution of the microscope is determined by the ability to ...

Late 1600s – Dutch scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek constructed a microscope with a single spherical lens. It magnified up to ×275. 1800s - the optical quality of lenses increased and the ...

If you want to take pictures of tiny things close up, you need a macro lens. Or a microscope. [Nicholas Sherlock] thought “Why not both?” He designed a 3D-printed microscope lens adapter that ...

The global surgical microscopes market size was valued at USD 1.48 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach from USD 1.65 billion in 2025 to USD 3.93 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 11.43% ...