Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: BIOPHOTONICS INSTRUMENTATION AND APPLICATIONS

Department: Bioengineering

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Introduction to fundamentals of biophotonics instrumentation related to coherent light generation, transmission by optical components such as lenses and fibers, and modulation and detection. Interference and polarization concepts and light theories including ray and wave optics will be covered. Biomedical applications in optical sensing and diagnosis will be discussed. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: BIOE 684. Recommended prerequisite(s): MATH 211, MATH 212, PHYS 126, BIOS 201.