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ultraviolet microscope[¦əl·trə′vī·lət ′mī·krə‚skōp] (optics) A special type of microscope which uses electromagnetic radiation in the range 180-400 nanometers; it requires reflecting optics or special quartz and crystal objectives. ultraviolet microscope
ul·tra·vi·o·let mi·cro·scopea microscope having optics of quartz and fluorite that allow transmission of light waves shorter than those of the visible spectrum, that is, below 400 nm; the image is made visible by photography, fluorescence of special glasses, or television; in a scanning instrument the receptor is a multiplier phototube.ul·tra·vi·o·let mi·cro·scope (ŭl'tră-vī'ŏ-lĕt mī'krŏ-skōp) A microscope having optics of quartz and fluorite that allow transmission of light waves shorter than those of the visible spectrum; the image is made visible by photography, fluorescence of special glasses, or television. ultraviolet microscopeA microscope using ultraviolet radiations as a light source and having an optical system for transmitting them. Used in observing specimens that fluoresce, such as tissues stained with a fluorescent dye. See also: microscope |