APSC 327 - Introduction to Laser Biomedicine

Spring (3) Schniepp. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or consent of instructor.

The course will build a foundation for understanding the use of lasers in biology and medicine. There will be particular emphasis on laser beam interactions with human tissue for diagnosis, therapy, and surgery, with additional attention to optical coherence tomography, two-photon microscopy, fluorescent imaging, optical tweezers, and refractive surgery.