
LSM 510 Meta Training Notes
Nyquist Sampling
z In order to preserve the spatial resolution in an image the sampling rate
should be twice that of the maximum frequency.
z Adjust the optical zoom in order to achieve the optimal x,y pixel size.
Objective
Numerical
Aperture
Immersion
Coverslip
Thickness
(mm)
Working
Distance
(mm)
Z
Resolution
(μm) (1
Airy Unit)
*Optimal
Z-Step
(μm)
**XY
Resolution
(μm)
*Optimal
XY pixel
size
***Optimal
Zoom
40x C-
Apochromat
1.2 Water .14-.18 .22 .7 .35 .25 .13 3.5
40x Plan-
Apochromat
.95 Air .31 - .21 .16 .8 .41 .31 .16 2.9
63x Plan-
Apochromat
1.4 Oil .17 .18 .6 .29 .21 .11 2.5
100x Plan-
Apochromat
1.4 Oil .17 .09 .6 .29 .21 .11 1.6
10x Plan-
Neofluar
.3 Air .17 5.6 9.0 4.48 1.0 .5 3.6
20x Plan-
Neofluar
.5 Air .17 2.0 3.2 1.59 .60 .3 3.0
63x Plan-
Neofluar
1.25 Oil .17 .10 .7 .37 .24 .12 2.3
10x Fluar .5 Air .17 2.0 3.2 1.59 .60 .3 5.9
40x Fluar 1.3 Oil .17 .14 .7 .34 .23 .12 3.7
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