Quick Biochemistry Basics | Abbe's equation and Numerical aperture @quickbiochemistrybasics | Uploaded 8 months ago | Updated 1 day ago
Abbe was a scientist who gave the mathematical equation to calculate resolution of microscope.
In this equation the denominator n sin alpha, is termed as the numerical aperture. By definition the numerical aperture is the product of refractive index and light gathering ability of objective lens.