2009-05-15
A single image from a scanning electron microscope has a βlightingβ effect in the direction of the electron beam. Rotating the stage effectively casts the specimenβhere a sample of lichenβin lighting from different directions:
Rotating and aligning the images makes this clearer:
This presents a fun opportunity. In theatrical lighting, a subject might be lit by multiple colors from different angles for dramatic effect. By artificially coloring and combining the above, the same effect can be imitated for the microscope: