PH5192 Optical Imaging Concepts

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

This module is limited to students registered on the EngD in Applied Photonics and the MSc in Photonics and Optoelectronic Devices.

Module Staff

TBC

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module aims to introduce the theory and applications of key imaging concepts that are in widespread use. The content includes on the underpinning side:- plane waves form Maxwell's equations, refractive index, polarisation, coherence, diffraction, Fourier optics, lenses and aberrations, optical instruments, point spread function. On the more system side the content includes material drawn from some of:-adaptive optics, multi-modal microscopies, super-resolution, optical coherence tomography, ghost and hyperspectral imaging and other contemporary imaging scenarios.

Assessment pattern

Written Examination = 80%, Coursework = 20%

Re-assessment

Oral Re-assessment, capped at grade 7 = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

3 lectures or tutorials

Scheduled learning hours

30

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

120

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Additional information from school

To be confirmed