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Title

A low cost confocal microscope

Authors

Antonio Reguilon, St. Norbert College
W Bethard, St. Norbert College

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Description

We demonstrate a simple and cost-efficient scanning confocal microscope setup for use in advanced physics laboratories. Designed from convenient commercial products, the implementation a 3D printed flexure stage allows for further cost reduction. Experiments exploring the thickness of a microscope slide and the surface of solid objects with height variation are presented as foundational components of undergraduate laboratory projects and demonstrate the accuracy of the setup on the micron scale.

Advisor

Dr. Erik Brekke, Physics

Publication Date

2023

Keywords

physics, scanning confocal microscope

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Recommended Citation

Reguilon, Antonio and Bethard, W, "A low cost confocal microscope" (2023). Student Presentations. 78.
https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/collaborative_presentations/78