The two optical microscopy systems ZEISS AxioImager  housed within the materialography preparation lab are highly sophisticated. This equipment boasts a versatile range of capabilities with the application of bright and dark field illumination in addition to polarized light incidence and Differential Interference-Contrast (DIC). 

Each system is readily equipped with the AxioVision & Zencore software to aid in acquiring a multitude of material analyses including general imaging which includes all modes of field illumination mentioned.

Automatic stitching technology is possible through the use of this software providing a large area of a high resolution image for larger samples. 

With the aid of this software, images with varying depth of field are possible to image without sacrificing resolution quality. Multiple depths can be focused simultaneously overlapping focal planes.

Multiple types of measurements upon a sample microstructure are possible in conjunction with this software with high accuracy for quantification such as the grain size etc.