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Why is the resolution of an optical microscope better using natural light than artifical light?

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Why is the resolution of an optical microscope better using natural light than artifical light?

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The resolution of an optical microscope is not better (or worse) when using natural light. Resolution is determined by the numerical aperture (NA) of the objective. Why a vacuum in an electron microscope? The molecules that make up air would scatter the electrons in the electron beam.