Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by profession or discipline]
7. [equipment for science and technology]
8. optical instruments

Narrower term/s

• binocular microscopes
• electron microscopes[+]
  • scanning electron microscopes
• petrographic microscopes
• digital microscopes[+]
  • 3D digital microscopes

Anotations

Scope note:

Optical instruments consisting of a lens or combination of lenses that allow the viewing of objects that are too small to be seen with the naked, unaided eye. The term may also be used for various types of instruments that use a stream of electrons (electron microscope), electromagnetic radiation (x-ray microscope), or other means other than light and lenses to magnify images of small objects.