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Chapter 19, Problem 51P
A 1.0-cm-diameter microscope objective has a focal length of 2.8 mm. It is used in visible light with a wavelength of 550 nm.
a. What is the objective’s resolving power if used in air?
b. What is the resolving power of the objective if it is used in an oil-immersion microscope with noil = 1.45?
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