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APSC 429 -  Optical Microscopy: Fundamentals & Applications

Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 101  or PHYS 101H  or PHYS 107  or CHEM 103  or BIOL 203  
For centuries, optical microscopy has been an essential tool for fundamental research and applications in physical sciences, life sciences, and engineering alike. This course first introduces the fundamentals of optics necessary to rigorously understand the imaging and contrasting mechanisms of optical microscopes and their capabilities. Opportunities, limitations, and practical aspects of optical imaging are then discussed. The course then treats optical microscopes, their different modes of operation, and their application. Some of the latest technological developments and advancements of light microscopy are introduced.