Inverted Material Science Microscopes
Relected light microscopy is the choice for imaging opaque samples. The sample is illuminated from above through the objective. Because light is unable to pass through opaque samples, it is directed on the surface and returned to the objective by relection.
Most common samples are : metals, plastic materials, wood, silicon, ceramics, rocks, etc.

Inverted relected light microscope has two eyepieces, normally 10x magnification, and, in most cases, a tube head dedicated for using a camera system, this connection can be on the viewing tube or on the microscope body.
The nosepiece is capable of holding from four to six objectives, these can be recognized by the Epi tag on their external cover.
Mechanical stage sample holder can be moved in the XY axis , while the nosepiece can be moved up and down through coarse and fine focusing mechanism. In certain configurations these movements can be automated by using motorized stage systems.

The illumination system is built-in with dedicate lamp housing, the generated light passes through a vertical illuminator to the nosepiece and then delected to the viewing tube head.
The sample is placed upside down on the stage with the surface to be observed facing the objective.
The advantage of these microscope type is that samples can have bigger shape with only one flat surface.
Several techniques are commonly used : Brightfield, Darkfield, Polarized light and Differential Interference Contrast (DIC) and fluorescence.

Available Models:
IM 500 DIC (X-PRO 500 motorized system)
IM 500 BD (X-PRO 500 motorized system)
IM 500 (X-PRO 500 motorized system)
IM 200