Microscopes for dispersion staining allow for qualitative analysis and identification of asbestos
Polarized light microscopes can measure the properties of asbestos, such as refractive indices, birefringence, retardation, extinction angles, pleochroism and signs of elongation, helping in the identification of asbestos. LV100ND POL/DS is a high-performance, polarized light microscope with accessories that enable dispersion staining observation at up to 400x magnification.
Highlights
The LV100ND POL/DS employs optics with high extinction factors, facilitating detection and observation of high-precision optical properties.
The LV100ND POL/DS enables analysis of birefringence, extinction angles, signs of elongation, refractive indices, birefringence magnitudes, and pleochroism of asbestos.
Changing the objectives and PH modules allows observation of asbestos dispersion colors corresponding to the refractive indices of the immersion liquid. The LV100ND POL/DS enables both quantitative analysis and dispersion staining observation of asbestos.
A fully rotatable circular graduated stage offers trouble-free sample rotation and accurate analysis during polarization observation.
Birefringence:Mixture of rock wool and chrysotile
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| The cross Nicols, diagonal position | The cross Nicols, extinction position |
Extinction angle:Amosite
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| The parallel Nicols, cleavage face aligned with the crosshair | The cross Nicols, extinction angle measured |
Sign of elongation
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| Amosite Positive: Subtractive diagonal position | Crocidolite Negative: Additive diagonal position |
Refractive index (refraction index of the liquid nD=1.605):Chrysotile and amosite
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| The upper part of a specimen is focused | The lower part of a specimen is focused |
Retardation (optical path difference) for obtaining birefringence magnitude:Amosite
Pleochroism:Crosidolite
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| Parallel to vibration direction of polarizer | Orthogonal to vibration direction of polarizer |
Dispersion colors
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Chrysotile nD = 1.550, red-violet to blue | Amosite nD = 1.680, pink | Crocidolite nD = 1.680, orange to red ocher |