Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Bioengineering

Meeting: 1:00PM - 2:15PM TR (12-JAN-2015 - 24-APR-2015) 

Part of Term: Full Term

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Method of Instruction: Face to Face

Credit Hours: 3

 

Prerequisites: BIOE 383 or permission of instructor

Section Max Enrollment: 19

Section Enrolled: 4

Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 40

Total Cross-list Enrolled: 12

Enrollment data as of: 24-APR-2025 3:08AM

 

 

Final Exam: No Final Exam

 

Description: This course is an introduction to the 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. A broad variety of optical imaging and detection techniques including numerous microscopy techniques, spectral imaging, polarimetry, OCT and others will be covered. The course will guide through the principles and concepts used in a variety of optical instruments and point to special requirements for Biomedical applications with emphasis on principles and concepts used in a variety of optical instruments and point to special requirements for Biomedical applications with emphasis on principles and concepts used in a variety of optical instruments and point out special requirements for bio-medical applications in optical sensing, diagnosis, and biomedical applications. Cross-list: BIOE 512. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for BIOE 484 if student has credit for BIOE 512.