Laser in Photobiology
Goals and Objectives:
The aim of this course is to provide the students with a general approach of how lasers and light interact with biological tissues and materials and to demonstrate the various uses of lasers and light in medicine and biology. By the end of this course, the students will be able to analyze the different optical parameters of the tissue and report different applications of lasers in the field of biomedicine.
Course Contents:
Introduction to biophotonics, optical properties of biological tissues (absorption coefficient, scattering coefficient, anisotropy factor, refractive index), types of laser tissue interaction (photochemical, photothermal, photoablative, photomechanical effects), some laser techniques for biological applications.
Recommended Books:
- An Introduction to Biomedical Optics. By Splinter R. and Hooper B. A. (Editors) Taylor & Francis Group, New York, London 2007.
- Introduction to Biophotonics. By Prasad P. N. (Edior) John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey 2003.
Academic Years:
2007/2008, 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2014/2015
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