Biophotonics: Concepts to Applications, Edition 2
About this ebook
This second edition provides updates as follows:
1) Updated references in each chapter with recent review papers, tutorials, and generic research results.
2) New sections in Chap. 3 addressing tapered fibers for sensors, biocompatibility issues of optical fibers, and concepts of implantable fibers.
3) Updates in Chaps. 4 and 5 on optical sources and photodetectors discussing fiber-based sources, silicon photomultipliers, and high-speed cameras for biosensing.
4): Sections on improvements in microscopy, imaging, spectroscopy, and sensing in Chapters 7–10.
5) New biophotonic application techniques in Chap. 11 will include optogenetic advances, smart phones for imaging, wearable biophotonic sensors, and robotic surgery and light therapy.
About the author
Dr. Gerd Keiser is Research Professor at Boston University. Previously, he was involved with developing and implementing telecom technologies at PhotonicsComm, Honeywell, GTE, and General Dynamics. He also was Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering at Northeastern University, Boston University, and Tufts University. Formerly, he was a visiting chair professor in the Electronics Engineering Department at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology. In addition, he was a visiting researcher at A*STAR in Singapore and at The University of Melbourne, Australia. He is IEEE Life Fellow, OSA Fellow, and SPIE Fellow. He received his B.A. and M.S. degrees in mathematics and physics from the University of Wisconsin and a Ph.D. in physics from Northeastern University. His professional interests are in the areas of optical networking and biophotonics.
