Microscopy and Imaging

Catalog description

This course is a survey of microscopy techniques used in research and forensic settings, with primary emphasis on optical-based microscopy but also a brief overview of electron microscopy and other non-optical techniques. Microscopy techniques covered in this course include: brightfield, dark field, polarized light, differential interference contrast, confocal, fluorescence, Raman, transmission electron microscopy, and near field. Additional topics discussed in this course include: imaging and spectroscopy through the microscope, standard optical components used in microscopy, analyzing microscopy data, and preparing microscopy data for a peer-reviewed publication or presentation.