phase microscope
noun
a microscope that utilizes the phase differences of light rays transmitted by different portions of an object to create an image in which the details of the object are distinct despite their near-uniformity of refractive index.
Also called
phase-contrast microscope
[feyz-kon-trast] /ˈfeɪzˈkɒn træst/.
Origin of phase microscope
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby phase microscope
phase diagram,
phase i block,
phase ii block,
phase in,
phase inverter,
phase microscope,
phase modulation,
phase out,
phase rule,
phase shift keying,
phase space
British Dictionary definitions for phase-contrast microscope
phase-contrast microscope
noun
a microscope that makes visible details of colourless transparent objects. It employs a method of illumination such that small differences of refractive index of the materials in the object cause differences of luminous intensity by interference