{"product_id":"olympus-u-cpa-conoscopic-polarizing-intermediate-piece-with-bertrand-lens","title":"Olympus U-CPA Conoscopic Polarizing Intermediate Piece with Bertrand Lens","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif;\"\u003e🔬 \u003cstrong\u003eOlympus U-CPA conoscopic polarizing intermediate piece\u003c\/strong\u003e with integrated Bertrand lens — for Olympus BX series microscopes\u003cbr\u003e⚡ \u003cstrong\u003eEnables conoscopic observation\u003c\/strong\u003e — reveals interference figures for crystal system identification, optical axis determination, and birefringence analysis\u003cbr\u003e🎯 \u003cstrong\u003eInstalls between the microscope body and head\u003c\/strong\u003e — no permanent modification required\u003cbr\u003e🏭 \u003cstrong\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e by Olympus — guaranteed OEM fit and optical precision\u003cbr\u003e✅ \u003cstrong\u003eSKU U-CPA \/ U-P515\u003c\/strong\u003e — new condition, compatible with Olympus BX series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🔧 Product Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Olympus U-CPA is a conoscopic polarizing intermediate piece with an integrated Bertrand lens, designed to install between the body and observation head of Olympus BX series upright microscopes. Conoscopy is an advanced polarized light technique in which a high-numerical-aperture objective focuses a cone of converging polarized light through the specimen — allowing all directions of light propagation to be observed simultaneously in the back focal plane of the objective. The Bertrand lens in the U-CPA relays this back focal plane image to the eyepiece or camera, producing a conoscopic interference figure: a characteristic pattern of rings and isogyres whose shape, symmetry, and color distribution reveal the crystal system, optical sign, birefringence magnitude, and optical axis orientation of the specimen. This information is unobtainable by conventional orthoscopic (standard) polarized light observation alone, making the U-CPA an essential tool for quantitative polarized light microscopy. The unit installs non-destructively between the BX body and head and is compatible with the full range of BX series microscopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🔎 Typical Applications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMineralogy and petrology — identifying crystal systems, optical sign, and 2V angle in thin sections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePharmaceutical crystallography — characterizing polymorphic forms and crystal optical properties of drug substances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials science — analyzing optical anisotropy, birefringence, and crystalline orientation in polymers and ceramics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGemology — optical characterization of gemstones and minerals by interference figure analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResearch polarized light microscopy requiring quantitative conoscopic analysis on BX series platforms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📊 Key Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOlympus Part Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eU-CPA (U-P515)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConoscopic Polarizing Intermediate Piece with Bertrand Lens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInstallation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBetween microscope body and observation head\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObservation Mode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConoscopic (back focal plane \/ interference figure)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompatible Microscopes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOlympus BX series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJapan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHS Code\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e901190\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew \/ OEM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUniversities and research institutions are welcome to purchase using an official purchase order. 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