Hi Evelyn Benabe,

For a rough overview I will recommend following sites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_field_microscopy
http://www.wsu.edu/~omoto/papers/darkfield.html
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/methods/microscopy/dfield.html

You will find more information in schoolbook for technical optics.

1)Gross, H., Handbook of Optical Systems: Vol. 1. Fundamentals of Technical
Optics, ed.
Gross, H., Wiley-VCH, 2005

2)Smith, W.J., Modern Optical Engineering, McGraw-Hill, 2000

Regards,

Bernd Krüger
Productdevelopment
Draloric/Beyschlag Resistors Division

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An: General MEMS discussion; Evelyn Benabe
Betreff: [mems-talk] Dark field illumination


 Can anyone tell me what the purpose/application of dark field illumination
is?  Can anyone recommend a good site or paper that explains the concept and
shows applications?

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EVELYN BENABE