The illuminator source in modern compound microscopes is:
Modern microscopes use built-in LED or halogen with intensity control. Old models used mirror reflecting daylight.
Ref: NCERT Biology, Class XI, Chapter 8: Illumination system in microscope.
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Modern microscopes use built-in LED or halogen with intensity control. Old models used mirror reflecting daylight.
Ref: NCERT Biology, Class XI, Chapter 8: Illumination system in microscope.
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