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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 1: Optics, Introduction and Fundamentals
20 Oct 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Kimani C Toussaint
Optics, Introduction and Fundamentals
Topics:
What is Optics?
Optics Theories
EM Spectrum
Index of Refraction
Ray Optics
FERMAT's Principle
HERO's Principle
Reflection
Refraction
Planar Boundaries
Total Internal Reflection
Spherical Lenses
Thin Lens (Focusing)
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 2: Optics, Microscopy
20 Oct 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Kimani C Toussaint
Optics, Microscopy
Topics:
Background
Spatial Resolution
Microscope Architecture
Contrast
Optical Sources and detectors
Resolution Enhancement
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 3: Elastic Light Scattering
20 Oct 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Gabriel Popescu
Elastic Light Scattering
Topics:
Light Scattering by Inhomogeneous Media
Scattering on Single Particles
Scattering on Simple Particles
Rayleigh Scattering
The Born Approximation
The Spatial Correlation Function
Single Particle Under Born approximation
Ensemble of …
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 4: Dynamic Light Scattering
28 Oct 2009 | Notes | Contributor(s): Gabriel Popescu
Dynamic Light Scattering
Topics:
DLS Typical Geometry
Simplistic Picture: Young Interferometer
1st Order Correlation (g1)- DLS
Viscous Media and Brownian Motion
Observations
Brownain Motion
Coherence Effects
Experimental Geometries
Other Applications
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 5: Tour of the Cell
28 Oct 2009 | Notes | Contributor(s): Marina Marjanovic
Tour of the cell
Topics:
Smallest Unit of Life
Prokaryotic Cells
Eukaryotic Cells
Overview of an Animal Cell
Some Roles of Cell Membrane
Proteins Determine Membranes Specific Functions
Evidence of Movement of Membrane Proteins
The Detailed Structure of Animal Cell …
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 6: Cell Cycle and Cancer Cell
28 Oct 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Marina Marjanovic
Cell Cycle and Cancer Cell
Topics:
The functions of cell division: reproduction
The functions of cell division: growth and development
The functions of cell division: tissue renewal
The structure and function of epithelial tissues
Epithelial tissues
Types of connective tissue
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 7: Optical Coherence Tomography , Technology and Applications
28 Oct 2009 | Notes | Contributor(s): Stephen Boppart
Optical Coherence Tomography
Topics:
Biomedical Imaging
Biomedical Imaging Size Scales
The Biological window into tissue
Optical ranging in biological tissue
Coherence Theory
Relationships
Optical Ranging using Low Coherence Interferometry
Beam Focusing
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 8: Optics, Multiphoton Microscopy
28 Oct 2009 | Notes | Contributor(s): Kimani C Toussaint
Optics, Multiphoton Microscopy
Topics:
Optics: Theories
Background
SCHRODINGER EQUATION
TIME-INDEPENDENT SCHRODINGER EQUATION
Atoms
Molecules
Interaction of Photons with Atoms/li>
Spontaneous Emission
Absorption
Simulated Emission
Luminescence
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 9: Spectroscopic Imaging
28 Oct 2009 | Notes | Contributor(s): Rohit Bhargava
Spectroscopic Imaging
Topics:
Spectroscopy Generalizations
Spectroscopy: Radiation
Spectroscopy of Liquid Water
Why is Water Blue?
What Are these Vibrational Modes
Spectroscopy: Molecular Basis
Ramen Spectroscopy: Basic Concept
Ramen Spectroscopy: …
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 10: Introduction to Nanophotonics
28 Oct 2009 | Notes | Contributor(s): Logan Liu
Introduction to Nanophotonics
Topics:
Early examples of Nanophotonics
Nanophotonics in Mother Nature
Foundation of Nanophotonics
Near Field Optics
Quantum Confinement
Computational Nanophotonics
Finite Difference Time Domain
Static State Computation
Plasmonics …
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 11: Plasmonics, Metamaterials
28 Oct 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Nick Fang
Plasmonics, Meta-Materials
Topics:
New Frontiers of Photonics
What Are Meta-Materials?
Electromagnetic Meta-Materials
Effective Medium Properties
Plasmonic "Atoms" and "Crystals"
Plasmonic Response
Physics of Surface Plasmon
Artificial Magnetism
Split Ring …
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 12: A General Method for Screening Protein- DNA Interactions using Label-Free Photonic Crystal Biosensor Microplates
28 Oct 2009 | Notes | Contributor(s): Brian Cunningham
Method for Screening Protein- DNA Interactions using Label-Free Photonic Crystal Biosensor Microplates
Topics:
Apoptosis Inducing Factor (AIF)
Parkinson's Disease
Role of AIF in Parkinsons Disease
Parkinsons Disease Treatment
Photonic Crystal (PC) Biosensors
What is an …
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 13: Nanohub Workspaces and the Rappture Toolkit
21 Jan 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Michael McLennan
Nanohub Workspaces and the Rappture Toolkit
Topics:
Using nanoHUB Workspaces: Introducing the Rappture Toolkit
More Rappture Objects: Using Rappture with MATLAB
Using Rappture with C, Fortran: Advanced Rappture Concepts
Using Rappture with Tcl: Tips for Building Better …
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 14: Infrared spectroscopic imaging: an integrative approach to pathology
09 Nov 2009 | Notes | Contributor(s): Rohit Bhargava
Infrared spectroscopic imaging: an integrative approach to pathology
Topics:
What is Chemical Imaging?
IR Imaging Technology
FT-IR spectroscopy
Motivation
Cancer and Diagnostic Process
Chemical Imaging for Tissue
From Data to Knowledge
Integrative Classification …
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 15: Scattering, Absorbing, and Modulating Nanoprobes for Targeted Imaging and Therapy
09 Nov 2009 | Notes | Contributor(s): Stephen Boppart
Scattering, Absorbing, and Modulating Nanoprobes for Targeted Imaging and Therapy
Topics:
Combine Optics with Multifunctional Agents
Contrast in Imaging Modalities
OCT Limitations
Contrast Methods in OCT
Probe Detection Techniques in OCT
OCT Molecular Contrast Enhancing …
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 16: Functional DNA Nanotechnology in Sensing and Imaging
05 Jan 2010 | Notes | Contributor(s): Yi Lu
Functional DNA Nanotechnology in Sensing and Imaging
Topics:
Science & Technology Gap in Nanobiotechnology
Metabolites and Markers in Biology and Environment
Instrumental Analysis for Metabolites and BioMarkers
Four Key Steps in Designing Sensors
Functional DNA, a new Paradigm …
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 17: Fluorescence lifetime-resolved imaging, and some ways to finesse information from complex biological samples
05 Jan 2010 | Notes | Contributor(s): Kimani C Toussaint
Fluorescence lifetime-resolved imaging, and some ways to finesse information from complex biological samples
Topics:
What is a Lifetime?
What can Lifetimes tell us?
How do we Measure Lifetimes?
Early Attempts at Measuring nanosecond florescence lifetimes
Fluorescence …
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 18: Bond-Selective Imaging based on Coherent Raman Scattering
05 Jan 2010 | Notes | Contributor(s): Kimani C Toussaint
Bond-Selective Imaging based on Coherent Raman Scattering
Topics:
Imaging Cells in a Tissue Microenvironment
Nonlinear Optical (NLO) Microscopy
Combining Two-photon Excited Fluorescence (TPEF)with Second Harmonic Generation (SHG)
Raman Scattering
Biggest Challenge in Raman …
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 19: Second-Harmonic Generation Imaging Of Collagen-Based Systems
09 Nov 2009 | Notes | Contributor(s): Kimani C Toussaint
Second-Harmonic Generation Imaging Of Collagen-Based Systems
Topics:
Review: Nonlinear Microscopy
SHG, Theory: SHG
Comparison to Two Photon Florescence Microscopy
Collagen
Currently Used Tools
Polarization in SHG imaging
Vector Beams
Effect of High-NA focusing
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 20: Squeezing Photons (and Sound) Into Metamaterials
09 Nov 2009 | Notes | Contributor(s): Nick Fang
Squeezing Photons and Sound Into Metamaterials
Topics:
From Microscope to Nanoscope
The Diffraction Limit
Near Field Optical Superlensing
Physics of Surface Plasmon
How to Build An Optical Superlens
Surface Energy Mediated Growth of Ag
Demonstration of Plasmonic …
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 21: Optimal design of advanced plasmonic materials for nano-optics
05 Jan 2010 | Notes | Contributor(s): Nick Fang
Infrared spectroscopic imaging: an integrative approach to pathology
Topics:
Introduction: Surface Plasmons
Computational Optics: numerical integration of Maxwell equations
Computational Optics: Finite-Difference Time-Domain method
Phase-polarization control: control of plasmons …
