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Chrysotile in 1.550 Refractive Index Liquid Under the Microscope

Chrysotile in 1.550 Refractive Index Liquid

This is an example of a colorless material mounted in a matching refractive index liquid. The object becomes nearly invisible. If the refractive index match was perfect then the object would be invisible.

Transmitted Brightfield Illumination

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