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The Microscopy Bench

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A personal newsletter from someone building microscopes, sharing interactive ray tracing simulations of confocal microscopy and Köhler illumination, plus practical troubleshooting. Recent issues explain optical concepts step by step and diagnose problems such as dichroic-induced astigmatism in SIM and TIRF.

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Platform
Ghost
Frequency
Irregular
Latest issue
Apr 17, 2026
Language
English
Written for
Microscope builders, optics engineers, and microscopy students
Tone
practical
Tracked since
Oct 27, 2026

Website: https://microscopybench.com/