Nikon
BW A 505 White Interference
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The Nikon BW A 505 is a white interference microscope manufactured by Nikon.[1]
What it is
The Nikon BW A 505 is a white interference microscope used for metrology and inspection of surfaces.[1]
How it works
General reference — not yet source-verifiedWhite light interference microscopes split a beam of white light into a reference path and a measurement path. The reflected beams from the reference mirror and the sample surface recombine, creating interference fringes that encode height information. A camera captures the fringe pattern, and software reconstructs the three-dimensional surface profile.
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Last updated Sep 26, 2026.
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