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BENG 141Biomedical Optics and Imaging

4 units · BENG · UC San Diego

Introduction to optics. Light propagation in tissue. Propagation modeling. Optical components. Laser concepts. Optical coherence tomography. Microscopic scattering. Tissue optics. Microscopy. Confocal microscopy. Polarization in tissue. Absorption, diffuse reflection, light scattering spectroscopy. Raman, fluorescence lifetime imaging. Photo-acoustic imaging.

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Prerequisites

From the catalog: “PHYS 2C or consent of department. (F)”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Required in (1)

  • Bioengineering: BioSystems (B.S.)