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The Building Blocks of Micro-Optical Systems Integration: A Primer

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Jennifer Wrigley, !%Olympus America, Inc.%!

Custom integration projects have specific performance requirements that a commercially available microscope alone cannot provide. Although microscope components are key to the product’s design and performance, selecting these parts can be confusing. Understanding the key building blocks of integrated systems and the common nomenclature used by optics manufacturers will save product developers both time and money during the component selection process. The best way to start is to review the proposed system and its intended output. Any or all of three main types of components –...Read full article

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