Biophotonics: Concepts to Applications 2016 Edition Contributor(s): Keiser, Gerd (Author) |
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ISBN: 9811009430 ISBN-13: 9789811009433 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2016 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biophysics - Technology & Engineering | Engineering (general) - Technology & Engineering | Lasers & Photonics |
Dewey: 535.2 |
Series: Graduate Texts in Physics |
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.53 lbs) 345 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book introduces senior-level and postgraduate students to the principles and applications of biophotonics. It also serves as a valuable reference resource or as a short-course textbook for practicing physicians, clinicians, biomedical researchers, healthcare professionals, and biomedical engineers and technicians dealing with the design, development, and application of photonics components and instrumentation to biophotonics issues. The topics include the fundamentals of optics and photonics, the optical properties of biological tissues, light-tissue interactions, microscopy for visualizing tissue components, spectroscopy for optically analyzing the properties of tissue, and optical biomedical imaging. It also describes tools and techniques such as laser and LED optical sources, photodetectors, optical fibers, bioluminescent probes for labeling cells, optical-based biosensors, surface plasmon resonance, and lab-on-a-chip technologies. Among the applications are optical coherence tomography (OCT), optical imaging modalities, photodynamic therapy (PDT), photobiostimulation or low-level light therapy (LLLT), diverse microscopic and spectroscopic techniques, tissue characterization, laser tissue ablation, optical trapping, and optogenetics. Worked examples further explain the material and how it can be applied to practical designs, and the homework problems help test readers' understanding of the text.
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