An investigation into the relationship between edge counts and the variability of the refractive index of glass. Part I: Edge morphology.
The effect of glass fragment morphology on the variability of refractive index values in five different glass objects was investigated. Data are presented that suggest that the variability of refractive index values is increased when fragment edge morphology becomes unsuitable for phase contrast microscopy.
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