Olympus U-DICTHC High Contrast DIC Slider

🔬 Olympus OEM high contrast Nomarski DIC slider for transmitted light applications on BX and IX series microscopes
⚡ High contrast DIC performance — maximizes optical path difference sensitivity for superior relief and detail in unstained specimens
🎯 Nomarski prism design — produces pseudo-3D relief images of transparent specimens without staining or fixation
🏭 Made in Japan by Olympus — guaranteed OEM fit and optical alignment
✅ SKU U-DICTHC — new condition, compatible with Olympus BX and IX series

🔧 Product Description

The Olympus U-DICTHC is a high contrast Nomarski differential interference contrast (DIC) slider designed for transmitted light microscopy on Olympus BX and IX series upright and inverted microscopes. DIC microscopy uses a Nomarski prism to split and recombine polarized light beams traveling through slightly different optical paths in the specimen — converting optical path differences caused by variations in refractive index and thickness into amplitude contrast. The result is a striking pseudo-three-dimensional relief image that reveals internal structure, membrane boundaries, and surface topology in transparent, unstained specimens with exceptional clarity. The high contrast variant of the U-DICT slider series is optimized to maximize this optical path difference sensitivity, delivering the strongest DIC contrast for specimens that are difficult to image with standard DIC. Built to Olympus factory specifications, the U-DICTHC ensures precise prism alignment and consistent performance across the full objective range.

🔎 Typical Applications

• Live cell imaging — visualizing cell morphology, organelles, and membrane dynamics without fluorescent labels
• Embryology and developmental biology — tracking cell division and structural changes in transparent embryos
• Microbiology — imaging bacteria, protozoa, and other microorganisms without staining
• Materials science — detecting surface features, grain boundaries, and thin film variations
• Pathology and histology — complementing brightfield and fluorescence with high contrast transmitted DIC

📊 Key Specifications

Universities and research institutions are welcome to purchase using an official purchase order. Please contact us to arrange PO-based ordering.