Olympus LEXT OLS5100 laser microscope offers smart features for fast experiment work flows

Olympus offers the LEXT OLS5100 laser microscope for submicron 3D observation and surface roughness measurement. It includes smart features to help make materials science experiment work flows faster and more efficient, the company states.

The microscope’s Smart Experiment Manager helps users manage the planning, acquisition, and analysis phases of their experiments. The microscope scans samples according to a customized experiment plan generated by the software, helping to prevent users from missing data or redoing work. During analysis, the software’s trend-visualization tools help users spot problems.

The Smart Lens Advisor rates objective lenses based on the application, so users know they are using the correct objective.