BIOMEDICAL OPTICS AND BIOPHOTONICS
The study and use of light in the life sciences. Interactions of light with cells and tissue can be used for imaging, measurement, diagnosis, and therapy. Applications include optical imaging, endoscopy, microscopy, resolution enhancement, adaptive optics, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), quantitative phase microscopy, spectroscopy (fluorescence, elastic scattering), diffuse optical tomography, and computational modeling of light transport in tissue. Fundamental skills, concepts, and theory used for these applications include geometric optics, lens design, Fourier transforms, polarization, interference, coherence, and scattering theory. Particular emphasis will be placed on current literature and cutting edge instruments and methods.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2021 Learning Outcomes: 1. identify common optical components and describe their fundamental principles Audience: Graduate 2. select an appropriate technique or technology best suited to solve a given research or medical problem and explain the rationale Audience: Graduate 3. solve optical design problems including 1st order optical design of a scanning light microscope Audience: Graduate 4. orally present and critique a recent journal article with a succinct description of the optical methods or concepts employed and evaluate the pros and cons Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. identify common optical components and describe their fundamental principles Audience: Graduate 2. select an appropriate technique or technology best suited to solve a given research or medical problem and explain the rationale Audience: Graduate 3. solve optical design problems including 1st order optical design of a scanning light microscope Audience: Graduate 4. orally present and critique a recent journal article with a succinct description of the optical methods or concepts employed and evaluate the pros and cons Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027