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Course Description

Ch/BMB 129
Introduction to Biophotonics

9 units (3-0-6) | first term

Prerequisites: Ch 21 abc and Ch 125 recommended.

This course will cover basic optics and introduce modern optical spectroscopy principles and microscopy techniques. Topics include molecular spectroscopy, linear and nonlinear florescence microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, coherent microscopy, single-molecule spectroscopy, and super-resolution imaging.

Instructor: Wei