🔬 Why are prisms used in microscopes and not mirrors?

Описание: Prisms have several advantages over mirrors and have always been used in stereo microscopes. In this video I will explain the principle of how Porro Prisms flip the image upright and I will also demonstrate the light path and interference problems using a small laser pointer.

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