What is the difference between an optical microscope and a stereo microscope?
There seems to be no such thing as an optical microscope. Generally, microscopes are divided into reading microscopes, stereomicroscopes, metallographic microscopes, biological microscopes, as well as the less commonly used fluorescence microscopes and polarizing microscopes
Metallographic microscope: magnification in the range of 100X-1250X. It is mainly used in heavy industry to identify and analyze the microstructure of various metals and alloys. It can also be connected to digital cameras and computers
Biological microscope: It has a magnification between 40X-1600X and is mainly used in research fields such as biology, bacteriology, pathology, and pharmaceutical chemistry. Therefore, the magnification is relatively higher. It can also be connected to digital and computer
Reading microscope: with a smaller magnification and a maximum of 100X. It is generally used for observing the surface of simple objects, such as scratches or colors;
Body microscope: The magnification is around 45X, and can also be increased to 90X, 180X. It is used to observe industries such as light industry, agriculture, forestry, medicine, health, geology, archaeology, biology, etc. The field of view is larger than that of a reading microscope, and it can be connected to a digital camera or computer to save or print observed images
The choice of microscope mainly depends on what you are observing and what magnification you need to achieve; What kind of effect is achieved; It depends on whether the object has birefringence, etc. For example, transparent crystals require the use of a polarizing microscope Wait a minute
These microscopes are all optical, achieving the desired effect through refraction and reflection of light
