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BIO-443: Fundamentals of biophotonics

Summary

This module serves as an introduction to the area of biophotonics. The approach is multidisciplinary .The course is mainly knowledge-based but students will benefit from the skills learned by carrying out problem solving and by completing the assignment.

Lectures

Instructor

Aleksandra Radenovic

From April 2021 Full Professor 2015 -2021 Associate Professor2008-2015 Tenure-Track Assistant Professor2004-2007 Postdoc at the University of California, Berkeley in the group of Prof.Liphardt2003 PhD student of Prof. Dietler in Laboratory of Physics of Living Matter, University of Lausanne 1999 Diploma thesis on the subject of the Raman spectroscopy of beta carotene1994-1999 Physics department at the University of Zagreb1994 baccalaureate, Classical gymnasium

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https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/fundamentals-of-biophotonics-BIO-443

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http://go.epfl.ch/BIO-443

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Summary

Lectures

Instructor

Aleksandra Radenovic

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/fundamentals-of-biophotonics-BIO-443

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/BIO-443

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Ontological neighbourhood

Physics

Optics: Lasers

Chemistry

Physical chemistry: Fluorescence imaging, Spectroscopy

Biology

Anatomy: Histology

Lectures in this course (7)

Biophotonics Fundamentals Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers biophotonics fundamentals, including the interaction between light and biological matter, the nature of light, speed measurement, and human vision.

Photonics Fundamentals Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers the basics of biophotonics, including blackbody radiation, photon concept, and light theory in a resonator.

Photonics Fundamentals Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores biophotonics fundamentals, covering photon generation, polarization, momentum, interference, streams, and shot noise.

Quantum Mechanics: Energy Levels Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores energy levels of particles, hydrogen-like atoms, quantum numbers, molecular bonding, and vibrational states.

Biophotonics Fundamentals Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers the fundamentals of biophotonics, including absorption/transmittance, fluorescence, phosphorescence, and spectroscopy principles.

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