A microscope in an electricity laboratory

[Dorea]

Is there any usage for a measuring microscope in an electricity laboratory as a part of any experiment?
We have a Mitutoyo measuring microscope in our fundamental electricity physics lab which is a course for sophomores.
We used it for apparent depth in our optics lab which is retired now!
I'm looking for some experiment to use it again in our electricity & magnetism lab.

 

[Bystander]

Measuring wire diameters in a resistivity/conductance measurement lab. Dielectric strength of various insulators of various thicknesses. Electrostriction. Magnetostriction.

 

[berkeman]

Is there any usage for a measuring microscope in an electricity laboratory as a part of any experiment?
We have a Mitutoyo measuring microscope in our fundamental electricity physics lab which is a course for sophomores.
We used it for apparent depth in our optics lab which is retired now!
I'm looking for some experiment to use it again in our electricity & magnetism lab.

I remember a pretty interesting exhibit at the Exploratorium (San Francisco, CA) a number of years ago involving Magnetic Bubble Memories. They had a piece of the material under a microscope and you could change the bias voltages (or change something else -- it's been many years), and you could see the magnetic domains growing and shrinking. Pretty interesting visual exhibit. Here are some images of Magnetic Bubble Memories. I'll try to see if I can find a write-up of the Exploratorium exhibit...

https://www.google.com/search?q=mag...PuaIMaUNreCgOAB&ved=0CC4QsAQ&biw=1194&bih=639

:-)

 

[Andy Resnick]

Is there any usage for a measuring microscope in an electricity laboratory as a part of any experiment?
We have a Mitutoyo measuring microscope in our fundamental electricity physics lab which is a course for sophomores.

Interesting... is the scope something like this: http://img.directindustry.com/images_di/photo-g/workshop-microscope-4906-2519409.jpg ?

I like the above ideas.