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    Jul 25, 2025  
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PHYS 4250 - Advanced Photonics for Microscopy and Spectroscopy



3 hours

This comprehensive course on Photonics Application of ultrafast optics for microscopy and spectroscopy introduces students to both the theory and practical use of modern microscopes. The course features lectures on the basic physical principles behind the most common modern microscopy techniques. We cover introduction to linear and nonlinear optics, principles of image formation, light microscopy techniques, principles of fluorescence, digital imaging, confocal microscopy, TIRF, STED, FRET-FLIM, and FRAP techniques, structured illumination, two-photon fluorescence, second harmonic generation, vibrational imaging, scanning probe microscopy (SPM) techniques, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and modern  ultrafast electron microscopy (SEM, TEM and ARPES), and ultrasonic microscopy. The lectures are reinforced with the laboratory sessions featuring extensive demonstrations and hands-on exercises on a wide variety of microscopes. This course is designed to provide students and researchers from various fields a comprehensive and practical introduction to modern microscopy techniques and a background in modern optical research tools.

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 1520  or PHYS 2220  with a grade of C or better.

Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $33.05



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