Objects unsuitable for coaxial illumination

1. Applications not suitable for coaxial illumination:

 

(1) Diffuse reflective objects (paper, resin, painted products, etc.)

 

Observing with coaxial illumination results in loss of color and creates images with no contrast.

●Business card

名刺の観察

 

 

(2) Objects with gloss but uneven surfaces

Only the flat portions of the object will shine, while other areas will appear as images without contrast.

 

●Wire

針金

 

 

●Screw

ネジ

 

 

2. Suitable applications for coaxial illumination:

 

Coaxial illumination is suitable for objects with gloss and flat surfaces.

It is suitable for the following examples:

 

●Metal plating

メッキした金属

 

●Silicon wafer

シリコンウェハーの観察

 

●Substrate gold electrodes

基板の金電極