1-Basic notions of radiometry and photometry
Radiometric units
Fundamental equation of radiometry
Lambert?s Law
Image formation: irradiance
Photometric units
Conversion between radiometric and photometric units 
2-Detectors
Photodiodes
Photomultipliers and image intensifiers
APDs
CCDs
3-Optic Components
Light Sources
Dispersive Elements
Filters
Polarizers
4-Lasers
Physical Principles
Stimulated emission
Population inversion
Pump conditions
Mode locking
Q-switching 
5-Optical Properties of biological tissues
Absorption
Scattering
Light propagation in biological tissues
Laser-tissue interaction mechanisms
6-Safe use of lasers: IEC/EN 60825.1 Standard
Maximum permissible exposures for eye and skin
Lasers classification
Eyewear protection and barriers
7-Lasers in medicine
Main medical lasers
Confocal Microscopy
OCT
Tissue ablation, coagulation, cut and welding
Low level laser therapy
Photodynamic therapy
8-Optical fibers
Principles and technology
Endoscopes 
Fiberscopes

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