The New DigitalMicroscope Series

Leica DMfor Materials Sciences

Simply Microscopy!Perfection At Work

The Exterior: New Technology in a New Design

The first thing you will notice about our new Digital Microscopesis their new design*: clear, attractive contours.

Looking Through the Microscope: Fascinating Insights

Once you have seen a sample through one of these new micro-scopes, you will never want to use any other. No microscope inthis class can offer better image brilliance, field depth and con-trast.

Just Rely On Your Intuition

Our new Leica DM Digital Microscope series provides theanswers to many of our customers’ problems. One of the most fre-quently voiced requests was to lighten the workload. So we foundways of doing a lot of the work for you. You can operate the micro-scope intuitively and easily automate complex routines to suityour specific needs.

Experts Call it Ergonomics. We Call it User-Friendly

Ergonomics is a word often used. On our new microscopes youcan actually feel it. Cooperating closely with the FraunhoferInstitute** our designers have not only outperformed the latesttechnological standards but also all the ergonomic specifications.

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Perfection At Work –Simply Microscopy!

This is why you entered Science.

It’s what you work for every day.

Now let the new Leica DM DigitalMicroscope help you make that brilliant discovery.

* registered Design DE 402 04 845; patented DE 101 26 291** The Fraunhofer Institute IAO (Stuttgart, Germany) investigates ergonomic aspects of various

products. In cooperation with their industrial partners they develop industrial designs tosuit highest ergonomic demands.

IntelligenceComfortBrillianceIntegration

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Your Benefits

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Intelligence Automatic Diaphragm AdjustmentOur new DigitalMicroscopes automatically recognize the contrast-ing technique and objective that are currently in use. There is noneed to adjust diaphragms – either in transmitted or in incidentlight. Unless you choose to.

Automatic Light Adjustment The light intensity is automatically set to the light-gathering capa-bilities of the objectives. This means that the brightness of thespecimen image remains constant when you switch to a differentobjective – and there is no danger of glare. Because every taskhas its own specific requirements, you can adjust the light inten-sity individually.

New: Transmitted Light Axis With Color-Neutral Brightness Control**Too dark for viewing – too bright for your digital camera: a whitebalance used to be necessary every time the lamp voltage waschanged. The new transmitted light axis works with a color-neu-tral brightness control which automatically maintains a constantcolor temperature. You will no longer need to use neutral densityfilters to compensate for changes in light intensity.

New Condensers for a New Level of AutomationOur completely automated condensers will fulfill the mostdemanding requirements. You will never have to worry about theposition of the condenser tops, it will automatically swing in andout of the light path for any objective from 1.25x to 100x.

Wherever You Look: An Impression of ClarityAll the settings of the Leica DM4000 M can be reviewed at aglance in the clearly laid out display: the contrasting technique,the objective, the aperture and field diaphragm and the lightintensity. Reproducible results are easier than ever before.The touch-sensitive LeicaScreen of the DM6000 M offers specialease of operation. Not only does it offer all the current settings ofyour microscope, but this display can be used to control the com-plete automation of your microscope – and all of that withoutrequiring any programming skills.

* registered Design DE 403 000 51** Patented DE 101 32 360; pat. pend. for EP 02 100 723; Japan pat. pend.

JP 2002 / 195868; US pat. pend. 10/173,101

An impression of clarity wherever you look: Customer-specific illu-mination and diaphragm adjustments can be made on the front leftside of the microscope.

Everything you can see on the display of the Leica DM4000 M is auto-matically saved. All your results can therefore be reproduced at anytime.

Left: The new LeicaScreen on the DM6000 M with touch-sensitiveLCD. The clearly designed menu structure uses internationallyfamiliar pictograms* instead of language for intuitive operation.Right: The familiar Leica SmartMove remote control. You can usethe remote control unit to control all 3 axes of the microscope(x,y: stage, z: focus). You can also program user-defined microscopefunctions and assign them to the 4 function buttons.

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ComfortOur Digital Microscopes Adapt to You in Every WayOur new adaptable tube can be perfectly matched to your body sizeand posture. You can reach the focus knobs with your hands restingon the table. The new stage allows simultaneous focus and x-ymovement control. So no matter what you are examining, you arecompletely relaxed – even if you sit at the microscope for hours ata time.

New Stages and Specimen Holders for Your ConvenienceWe have designed the new stages to satisfy the most demandingapplications: the entire stage surface is ceramic coated and fea-tures telescopic stage drives with individually adjustable torque.The vertical stage position can also be adjusted with a simple handmovement to accommodate sample heights of up to 45 mm. Thestandard stages are on ball bearings for precise rotation around theoptical axis. They are suitable for one to two specimens and areavailable in a version for left-handed operation. Still higher comfortis offered by the motorized stages of the Leica DM6000 M in con-junction with the Leica SmartMove operating satellite.

Variable Function KeysYou can assign any function you like to the maximum number of10 new function keys. Due to the convenient position of 6 keysbehind the focus wheels, frequently used functions are alwayswithin easy reach. An additional 4 function keys for the LeicaDM6000 M are located on the Leica SmartMove remote control. Wehad your comfort in mind.

Five New Viewing Tubes for Pin-Sharp Images To match our new DigitalMicroscopes, we have devised a viewingtube series that will meet the highest requirements. Our new docu-mentation tubes (which can be motorized on request) have threeswitching positions. They are partially equipped with one or two cam-era outputs. The new adaptable tube can be optimally adjusted toyour needs. And of course, you will also find an ergonomic tube withdocumentation port in our product range.

New 1.25x Scanning ObjectiveThe new 1.25x panoramic objective is especially intended for mate-rial sciences. Outstanding field depth, brilliant resolution and per-fectly homogeneous illumination ensure excellent results for pho-tographs taken at low magnifications.

Brilliance

Everything underwent improvements: Our new transmitted-light axis,together with new condensers, allows for Koehler illumination of1.25x–100x. The illumination manager adjusts a perfect image afterevery change of objectives.

The viewing angle and height of the new AET22 adaptable tube canbe individually adjusted to your sitting posture and body size. Plusyou can vary the length of the eyepieces to suit the position of yourarms.

Your Applications – Our Solutions

Incident Light

The entire incident light axis is automated and features motorizedaperture and field diaphragms that guarantee a hundred percentreproducibility. The 4-position reflector turret is also motorizedand accommodates optical components for all incident light con-trasting techniques. Two reflector positions have wider openingsfor the insertion of darkfield or Smith reflectors.

Incident Light BrightfieldIt has never been so easy to use a microscope: just put a speci-men on the stage and focus. The Leica DM series recognizes theobjective you have chosen, accurately opens and closes theaperture and field diaphragms and adapts the light intensity.

Incident Light DarkfieldThe darkfield block is affixed on the reflector turret and is movedinto the light path by motor control. All diaphragm settings and thelamp voltage are automatically adapted to the change inconditions.

Incident Light PolarizationIncident light polarization contrast is either mechanical or, onrequest, motorized. In the motorized version, the polarizer andanalyzer are in the ICR reflector on the motorized reflector turret.

Incident Light Interference Contrast (ICR)With the Leica DM4000 you have the choice between semiau-tomatic or purely manual ICR operation. To avoid incorrectoperation, the display shows the correct prism for theselected objective, which can simply be moved into thebeam path. In the Leica DM6000 M, even the objectiveprism is mounted on a motorized disk, thereby turning theICR into a fully automatic process. The field-proven ICRsystem of Leica Microsystems only needs one prism formany objectives, saving time and money. Depending onyour application, you can decide for yourself which ismore important – contrast or resolution.

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Microhardness imprint

Aluminum, Barker etching, polarization

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Transmitted Light

Apart from the motorized aperture and field diaphragms, the newtransmitted light axis also features color-neutral brightness controlthat works in the background, maintaining a constant color tem-perature over a wide brightness range and making additionalmicroscope and camera settings superfluous.

Transmitted Light BrightfieldYou already know the aperture, field diaphragm and lamp voltagesettings from incident light. In transmitted light, the condenser topfor the chosen objective is additionally swung in or out of the lightpath automatically. And the automated, color-neutral brightnesscontrol also filters red and orange components out of the light atlow lamp voltage settings.

Transmitted Light Contrasting TechniqueAll other transmitted light contrasting techniques implemented inthe Leica DM4000 M and Leica DM6000 M, such as phase contrast,interference contrast and polarization, are automated. Here again,the microscope knows and moves all the necessary componentsby itself.

Single Keystroke Contrast Switching – Easier Than Ever BeforeThe method of changing contrasting techniques is unique. One

press of the new function keys and the microscopeswitches between brightfield, darkfield polarization orinterference contrast automatically. We have even

assigned all the parameters for switching between incidentand transmitted light techniques to one single key: thesetting that was used last is restored.

Leica Design by Christophe Apothéloz

IC chip, incident-light bright field

Solar cell, interference contrast

Your System Solutions

The Choice Is Yours. Now and Any Time in the Future.To go with the new Digital Microscopes we offer you a totally newsoftware concept which allows you to upgrade your system atany time. All future software and hardware components of Leicawill be controlled from the same interface.

Individual Microscope Configuration and Control The user interface is extremely easy to use and intuitive. Functionkeys, contrasting techniques and other microscope parametersare easily configured on the computer in accordance with yourpreferences or the needs of your working environment. Theremote control of the microscope via software is reliable andcomfortable – particularly important in the routine environment.

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Grey cast iron, GG-18, incident-light brightfield

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Digital Cameras For Every RequirementThe new digital cameras from Leica offer the right solution forevery application. The standard FireWire interface provides a fastmeans of transferring images to PCs and Macintosh computers.The cameras can be used for color as well as black-and-whitephotographs of your material samples and feature an easy-to-operate white balance and vignetting correction. All digital cam-eras have variable resolution with live image mode; the imageresolutions range from 1.3 to 12 megapixels at a color depth of upto 14 bits per color channel.

Perfect Image Archiving and AnalysisWith the Leica IM image and data management software, you candocument, edit and survey your microscopic images. Also, all auto-mated microscope parameters can be stored with the images andreimported to the microscope if required for "reproduciblemicroscopy." The image analysis material workstation Leica MWoffers software programs for grain size analysis, determination ofthe phase component, layer-thickness measurement, steel puritydegree analysis and contamination measurement of filters. Orconnect the Leica MHT10 to turn your microscope into a ful-ly automatic microhardness tester. Integration

IC chip bond-measurement

Our motorized stages operate in the Leica DM6000 M as an integralsystem component and can be controlled using our software pro-grams.

Leica DM4000 M – The Perfect Entry-Level Microscope for Advanced Routines

Enjoy the convenience of a fully automated microscope for routineusers at an attractive price. For the first time, the automation ofyour routine microscope allows you to repeat your examination atany time with perfect reproducibility. And the time savings willbring a smile.Like all microscopes of the DM digital series, the Leica DM4000 Mis equipped with fully automated illumination and contrast managers. Transmitted-light and incident-light axis operate withfully motorized aperture and field diaphragms. The transmitted-light axis also features a color-neutral brightness control (CCIC)for incrementally adjustable light intensity which makes the use ofcolor filters obsolete. The modular design of our microscopes provides you with anoption for a tailor-made configuration of your microscope. The Leica DM4000 M is equipped with an incident-light axis and canbe used with all common incident-light methods (brightfield, dark-field, polarization, interference contrast, fluorescence – all ofthem automated upon request). The axis features a 4x reflectordisc with 2 fixed mounted and 2 changeover positions for instru-mentation with reflectors or fluorescence filter cubes that youcan choose from our large selection. A transmitted-light axis canbe ordered upon request* and works with all known transmitted-light methods (brightfield, darkfield, phase contrast, polarizationcontrast, interference contrast – all automated). As expectedfrom a routine microscope, the Leica DM4000 M operates with amechanical Z-drive; and the stage is also operated mechanically.The 6x objective turret with M32 thread is absolute coded so thatthe objective used is immediately detected. All current settingvalues can be called up at a glance using the clearly designedstatus display.A computer interface allows reading or remote controlling allimportant settings.

* A subsequent retrofitting of a transmitted-light axis is not possible.

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Our Product Line

Leica DM4000 M with incident light and transmitted-light axis.

Leica DM6000 M – The Research Microscope that Leaves Nothing To Be Desired

The highlight in our DM DigitalMicroscope family – for the timebeing. The Leica DM6000 M, the microscope for the upperresearch class, leaves nothing to be desired and no questionsunanswered. Let yourself be inspired by the automation of thismicroscope whose modules are all motorized. Together with ournew digital cameras and software products for image analysisand image archiving specifically tailored to the DM DigitalMicro-scope series, you receive a tailor-made system for your work.Exploit the modular design of our microscopes to build your per-sonal system. The Leica DM6000 M is also equipped with an inci-dent-light axis and can be used with all common incident-lightmethods (brightfield, darkfield, polarization, interference contrast,fluorescence – all of them fully automated upon request). Theaxis features a 4x reflector disc with 2 fixed mounted and2 changeover positions for instrumentation with reflectors orfluorescence filter cubes that you can choose from our largeselection. A transmitted-light axis can be ordered upon request*and works with all known transmitted-light methods (bright field,dark field, phase contrast, polarization contrast, interference con-trast – all fully automated). The Z-drive of the Leica DM6000 M ismotorized – this offers the advantages of parfocality, stored focusplanes and the option of automated recording of different Z-levels. In addition, the Leica DM6000 M is equipped with amotorized stage that operates as an integral part of the completesystem and responds to magnification changes. Furthermore, theLeica DM6000 M features a motorized objective turret that offersroom for 6 objectives. The touch-sensitive LeicaScreen providesspecial comfort. Not only can all settings be viewed at a glance,but in addition, the clearly-arranged menu structure quicklyguides you through the menu pages and allows you to control allmotorized modules of the microscope. On top of that, the LeicaDM6000 M utilizes the Leica "SmartMove" remote control whichfeatures the remote control of the Z-drive and motorized stage inaddition to 4 freely programmable keys.All functions can also be remotely controlled with a PC.

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* A subsequent retrofitting of a transmitted-light axis is not possible.

Upon request, all microscopes are also available with coded magnification changer or motorized MBDT documentation tube which complete the large product program.

Leica DM6000 M with motorized MBDT documentation tube andmotor stage.

Leica DM4000 M Leica DM6000 M

Stand Power supply – Integrated in stand – In CTR6000 electronics box

Display – Information display (3.7 x 7.7 cm) – LeicaScreen (7.3 x 7.3 cm)with information and control panels

Interfaces – 1 x RS 232 (USB adapter available) – 1 x RS 232 (USB adapter available)

Operation Focus – mechanical – motorized– 2-gear drive – 5 electronic transmissions

– incl. parfocality function– Switching between coarse and fine mode– Storage of 2 z-positions possible

Objective turret – absolute encoded – absolute encoded and motorized– 6x M32 thread – 6x M32 thread

– incl. dry and immersion mode

Stages – motorized– with stepping motor– Switching between fast mode

and precise mode– storage of up to

6 stage positions possible

– mechanical – mechanical– ceramic-coated – ceramic-coated– y-drive with cable control – y-drive with cable control– telescopic stage drive – telescopic stage drive

with adjustable torque with adjustable torque– mechanical – mechanical

– 4" x 4" – 4" x 4"– mechanical – mechanical

– 8" x 4" – 8" x 4"– mechanical – mechanical

– with reversed stage drive (for high samples) – with reversed stage drive (for high samples)

Transmitted-light Illumination – 12 V 100 W halogen lamp – 12 V 100 W halogen lampaxis

Automation – Automatic illumination manager – Automatic illumination manager(adjustment of light intensity) (adjustment of light intensity)

– Automatic contrast manager – Automatic contrast manager(adjustment of field and aperture diaphragm) (adjustment of field and aperture diaphragm)

– Constant color intensity control (CCIC) – Constant color intensity control (CCIC)

Contrast techniques – BF, POL, PH, DIC – BF, POL, PH, DIC

Incident-light Mot. filter turret – 4x – 4xaxis – 2 fixed positions – 2 fixed positions

– 2 variable positions – 2 variable positions

Illumination – 100 W halogen lamp – 100 W halogen lamp– 100 W Hg lamp – 100 W Hg lamp– 50 W Hg lamp – 50 W Hg lamp

Automation – Automatic illumination manager – Automatic illumination manager(adjustment of light intensity) (adjustment of light intensity)

– Automatic contrast manager – Automatic contrast manager(adjustment of field and aperture diaphragm) (adjustment of field and aperture diaphragm)

– Circular and rectangular field diaphragms – Circular and rectangular field diaphragmsfor eyepiece or camera observation for eyepiece or camera observation

Contrast method – BF – BF– DF – DF– POL – POL– ICR (partially automated) – ICR (automated)– Fluorescence – Fluorescence

Condensers Automation – Mot. condenser top – Mot. condenser top– Mot. condenser turret 7-position (optional) – Mot. condenser turret 7-position (optional)– Mot. polarizer (optional) – Mot. polarizer (optional)

Technical Data

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System OverviewLeica DM4000 M/DM6000 M

11888642Coverincl. industrial magnification changer (1x, 1.25x, 1.6x), coded

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11505148AET 22Advanced ergo tubeincl. tiltingand extendable eyepieces

11505149EDT 22 F 50/50Ergo documentation tubeincl. tilting eyepieces 11505147

BT 25 + Basic tube

Eyepiece adapter HC Photo 8x, 10x, 12.5x

Eyepieces HCPhoto8x, 10x, 12.5x

Control panel MPS30

MPS30 MPS60

Shutter unitwith sensor

Control p

Focfor

Camera systemsLeica SCR camera systemLeica MPS30/60see brochure

Camera objective0.32x

Motor adapter(24 x 36) without optics

Interchangeablemagazine 24 x 36

Keyboardfor databack

Tube program L

11505061 Ergo module

11505092 Tracing device

11888082Basis stand DM4000M without TL axis, incl. LED display

11888084mech. focus drive

11888098Ground platewithout filter magazine

11888100Ground plateincl. filter magazine for 2 filters (D = 32 mm)(for article numbers see modular system brochure)

11888080Basis stand DM4000M incl. TL axis, incl. LED display

11888084mech. focus drive

11888098Bodenplatte ohneFiltermagazin

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4

4

3

11888640Stand top DM4000Mincl. industrial reflected light axis,incl. 4-fold mot. reflector turretincl. objective revolving nosepiece6-folded M32, coded

Compensators and IC prisms in sliders(for article numbers see modular system brochure)

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6

79

10

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Leica DM4000 M

2

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11888101Coverobjective revolving nosepiece,slot for sliders

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11888095 Top cover

11 11 11

panel MPS60

Keyboardfor databack

cusing magnifier MPS60

Discussion units for 3, 5, 10 viewers(for article numbers see modular system brochure)

11505073Discussion unitfor 2 viewers

0.5x

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0.63

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11 541 540F-mount

1/2 •

11 541 541F-mount

2/3 •

11 543 706C-mount

1/2 •

11 543 702B-mount

1/2 •Sony

11 541 539B-mount

2/3 •Sony

1x1x 1x1.25x 1.25x

MFK2

11505146BDT 25+ V 100/50/0Basic documentation tubewith variable beam splitting

11505145MBDT 25+ V 100/50/0Basic documentation tubewith variable beam splitting,mot.

Image analysis/image store

11505161Tube topincl. 1 camera port

11505162 Tube top incl. 2 camera ports

TV camera without opticsMonitor

TV Systems

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11541043DM MFK 2

C-mount adapters HC (see modular system brochure)

Leica DC150

Leica DC180

Leica DFC280

Leica D(F)C300 (F/X)

Leica DC500

Leica DFC320

Leica D(F)C350 (F/X)

Leica D(F)C480

Digital cameras, see brochure

11888107Basis stand DM6000M incl. TL axis, incl. LeicaScreen

11888083Basis stand DM6000M without TL axis, incl. LeicaScreen

11888085mot. focus drive

11888098Ground platewithout filter magazine

11888100Ground plate incl. filter magazinefor 2 filters (D = 32 mm)(for article numbers see modular system brochure)

11888098Ground platewithout filter magazine

11888085mot. focus drive

11505180SmartMoveremote control

11888109Supply unitCTR6000

11888109Supply unitCTR6000

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11888641Stand top DM6000Mincl. industrial reflected light axis,incl. 4-fold reflector turret, mot.,incl. objective revolving nosepiece6-fold M32, mot.

5

610

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Leica DM6000 M

4

3

2

ICT objective prisms(for article numberssee modular system brochure)

11555071Coverobjective revolving nosepieceincl. DIC prism turret 4 pos., mot.

11505180SmartMoveremote control

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11504500Illumina-tiontelescope

11500277Power unitHg 50 W

11500325Power unitHg 100 W

11504063Lamp housing LH106zHg 100W6-lens collector

11504066Lamp housing LH 106zHg 50 W4-lens collector

11504069Lamp housing LH 106zHg 100 W4-lens collector

11504080Lamp housing LH 107/212 V 100 W Halogen lamp

11504058Lamp housing LH 10612 V 100 W Halogen lamp0.55 m cable

11504059Lamp housing LH 10612 V 100 W Halogen lamp2 m cable

11504070Lamp housing LH 106z12 V 100 W Halogen lamp4-lens collector0.55 m cable

11504071Lamp housing LH 106z12 V 100 W Halogen lamp4-lens collector2 m cable

11504053Mirror housingswitchablefor 2 lamphousings

11505030Intermediate piecewith filter holderfor 2–4 filters (D = 50 mm)

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Micro hardness testerMHT10

Interference attachmentsMichelson/Mirau5x–50x

11505059Specimen marker

Immersion cap

Objective series BF(Adapter ring M32/25[11561003] is required)

Objective series DF

11513860Immersion oil 20 ml

11513861Immersion oil 250 ml

11513859Immersion oil 10 ml low fluorescence

511504080Lamp housing LH 107/212 V 100 W Halogen lamp

11504058Lamp housing LH 10612 V 100 W Halogen lamp0.55 m cable

11504059Lampenhaus LH 10612 V 100 W Halogen lamp2 m cable

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11561090x/y stage INDincl. stage bracket and condenser holder,rotatable, 75 x 50 mm

11561091x/y stage 4" x 4", incl. stage bracketand condenser holder

11561089Object holder IND

11563035Hand press

115630156 metal specimen slides

11501233x/y stage ERGO, incl. stage bracketand condenser holder, 1 specimen

11505163Object holder ERGO,single-hand operation, 1 specimen

11501243x/y stage BIO I Left, incl. stage bracketand condenser holder, 1 specimen

Object holder BIO I Left,single-hand operation, 1 specimen

11505187

11505177Set Ergomodules for stage drive

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11555005Polarizer R/P

11565001Polarizer rotatable

11555051Polarizer L/ICR

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11505070Focusing telescope

Graticules(for article numbers see modular system brochure)

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11505154Incident light filter slide

FilterD = 25 mm(for article numbers see modu-lar system brochure)

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11515077Polarizer DM ICT/P

2

11561094Incident light object guide for large specimen110 x 120 mm

7

11555066Analysor 180°rotatable

11555045Analysor ICT/P

6Fixed positions reflector turret:11535069Reflector P Smith, fixed11505140Reflector DF, fixed11888127Reflector BF, fixed

Variable positions reflector turret:11505169Reflector BF, variable11513901Reflector ICR, variableFluorescence filter systems(see modular system brochure)

311505141Condenser BFfor mot. condenser top

11505142Condenser PH (usable for BF, PH, DF, ICT)for mot. condenser top, incl. condenser turret (7-fold)

11505143Condenser DIC (usable for BF, PH, DF, ICT)for mot. condenser top,incl. condenser turret, mot. (7-fold),inkl. mot. polarizer

11505075Condenser DFbottom part

11505152DF condenser topD = 0.80–0.95

11505153DF condensor top OilD = 1.20–1.44

11501037Condenser top 0.50 S15

3a

3a

11505150Condenser top 0.90 S1

11551004Condenser top P 1.40 Oil S1

3a ICT condenser prisms (K1–K15) (for articlenumbers see modularsystem brochure)

11505176Set light ringsDF, PH 1/1/2/3

11501241Stage bracketwith condenser holder

11561092x/y stage8" x 4", incl. stage bracket

11561093Incident light stagewith reverse stage bracketfor large specimen

11561095Object holder IND

11501240Stagemot., incl. stage bracketand condenser holder

Only DM6000 M:

11562294Tilting object guide

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"As a material scientist, I want to concentrate on mywork, not on my tools."

"Leica Microsystems provides me with the best toolsimaginable for my research. When choosing a micro-scope or analysis system, I go for the one that gives metop quality information while offering the best possibleoperational convenience. My Leica materials workstationand research microscopes automate many manualprocesses, allowing me to concentrate fully on theimages and data I need for structural research of highperformance industrial materials.

Professor Dr. Dr. h.s. Hans Eckart Exner, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany

@www.simply-microscopy.com

Leica Microsystems –the brand for outstanding productsLeica Microsystems’ mission is to be the world’s first-choice provider of innovativesolutions to our customers’ needs for vision, measurement, lithography and analysisof microstructures.

Leica, the leading brand for microscopes and scientific instruments, developed fromfive brand names, all with a long tradition: Wild, Leitz, Reichert, Jung and CambridgeInstruments. Yet Leica symbolizes innovation as well as tradition.

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The companies of the Leica MicrosystemsGroup operate internationally in four businesssegments, where we rank with the marketleaders.

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• Semiconductor EquipmentOur automated, leading-edge measurement andinspection systems and our E-beam lithographysystems make us the first choice supplier forsemiconductor manufacturers all over the world. Co

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