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B.E. (Biomedical Engineering) Lasers and Fiber Optics Syllabus - Mumbai University

This is the Fourth Year Biomedical Rev 2019 C Scheme syllabus under REV-2019 'C' Scheme, in force from the academic year 2022-23. The University has not yet published an NEP 2020 syllabus above Semester IV for this branch, and this is the scheme its examinations are set on.

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Semester 7 · Fourth Year Biomedical Rev 2019 C Scheme

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Syllabus for Lasers & Fiber Optics

Semester 7 · Fourth Year Biomedical Rev 2019 C Scheme

Module 1

  • Introduction to optical radiation, emission & resonator: Spontaneous and stimulated emission, Einstein's coefficients, gain coefficient, laser oscillation conditions, population inversion, three and four level systems, rate equations, optical resonators and types, modes and mode stability criteria, losses in optical resonators-quality factor.

Module 2: Types of Lasers:

  • Working principle of Ruby laser, dye laser, argon ion laser, solid state lasers fundamental and higher harmonic generation. Detailed study of semiconductor lasers, Nd: YAG laser- flash lamp pumped and diode pumped lasers, He-Ne laser, CO2 laser, excimer laser, nitrogen laser, free electron laser, Ti: Saphire laser, rare earth doped and photonic crystal fiber based lasers, soliton lasers. Chemical lasers, metal vapors lasers, medical applications of Lasers.

Module 3: Fundamentals of fiber optics:

  • Classification of fibers- step index, graded index fiber, numerical aperture, modes in optical fiber, single mode and multimode fiber, V- parameter, evanescent modes, losses in fiber, dispersion in fiber, special fiber-polarization maintaining fiber, non-linear effects in optical fiber, fiber fabrication techniques, splicing.

Module 4: Photobiology & bioimaging:

  • Interaction of light with cells and tissues, photo-processes in biopolymers, human eye and vision, optical fiber delivery system, Optical coherence tomography, Applications of bio-imaging: bio-imaging probes and fluorophores, Endoscopy.

Module 5: Optical sensors:

  • MM and SM fibers for sensing, Lasers & LEDs suitable for sensing, PIN & APDs for fiber optic sensing. Principles of electro optic modulators bulk & integrated optic modulators, optical sensor types, advantages and disadvantages of fiber optic sensors, intensity modulated sensors, interferometric sensors, rotation sensors, bio sensors.

Module 6: Laser and fiber activated therapy:

  • Photodynamic therapy, photo-sensitizers for photodynamic therapy, tissue engineering using light, Laser system in cardiovascular disease, gastroenterology, gynecology, neurosurgery, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otolaryngology (ENT), urology, lasers and fibers in skin treatment. Books Recommended:

Textbooks

  • 1 Tu Vo Dinh, Biomedical Photonics: A Handbook- CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 2003
  • 2 V N Prasad, Introduction to Biophotonics, Wiley-Interscience, 2003
  • 3 Orazio Svelto, Principles of Lasers, 4thEdn, Plenum Press, 1998
  • 4 Dakin J and Culshow B., (Ed), Optical fiber sensors, Vol I,II, III, Artech House, 1998
  • 5 Francis T.S Yu, Shizhuo Yin (Eds), Fiber Optic Sensors, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, 2002
  • 6 Silfvast. W T., Laser Fundamentals, Cambridge University Press, New Delhi, 1998
  • 1 Lihong V and Hsin-IWU, Biomedical Optics-Principles, and Imaging - Wiley Interscience 1st ed. 2007
  • 2 Mark E.Brezinski, Optical Coherence Tomography-Principles and Applications-(Academis Press 1st ed. 2006)
  • 3 Rodney Cotterill, Biophysics –An Introduction (John Wiley Student edition)
  • 4 Valery .V.Tuchin, A Handbook of Optical Biomedical diagnostics, SPIE press monograph vol pm 107
  • 5 Bahaa E. A Saleh & Malvin Carl Teich, Fundamentals of Photonics, John Wiley & Sons, 1991
  • 6 Jeff Hecht, The Laser Guide Book, McGraw Hill, 1986
  • 7 Koechner (W alter), Solid State Laser Engineering, Springer, 1992
  • 8 Marvin J. Weber, Handbook of Lasers, CRC Press, 2001
  • 9 Yariv A, Optical Electronics, 4thEdn, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1991 Theory Examination:

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Biomedical Engineering) under REV-2019 'C' Scheme, in force from the academic year 2022-23. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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