Course detail

Light Microscopy

FSI-9MIKAcad. year: 2024/2025

The course explains principles of light microscopy in terms of geometrical and wave optics. Imaging of extended objects is analysed in details using the formalism of pupil and transfer functions. Fundamentals of advanced microscopis methods are explained as well as the directions of their development (confocal microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, interference microscopy, nonlinear phenomena, Raman scattering, stimulated light emission).

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. RNDr. Radim Chmelík, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Physical Engineering (ÚFI)

Entry knowledge

Wave and Fourier optics, geometrical optics.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Examination is oral. Detailed knowledge of explained matter is proved.
Presence at lectures is not obligatory, but recommended.

Aims

Understanding of principles of light microscopy and microscopic imaging, knowledge of conventional and advanced microscopic techniques.
Knowledge of fundamentals of light microscopy and competence to apply them in practice.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

A. R. Hibbs: Confocal Microscopy for Biologists. Springer, 2004. (EN)
Born, M., Wolf, E.: Principles of Optics. 7th (expanded) ed.. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1999 (EN)
D. B. Murphy: Fundamentals of light microscopy and electronic imaging. Wiley-Liss, Hoboken 2001. (EN)
T. Wilson: Confocal Microscopy. Academic Press, London 1990 (EN)

Recommended reading

E. Keprt: Teorie optických přístrojů 2, Teorie a konstrukce mikroskopu, SPN, Praha 1966.
J. W. Goodman: Introduction to Fourier Optics. 2nd ed.. McGraw-Hill, New York 1996
M. Born, E. Wolf: Principles of Optics. 7th (expanded) ed.. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1999

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme D-FIN-P Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, recommended course
  • Programme D-MAT-P Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, recommended course
  • Programme D-FIN-K Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, recommended course
  • Programme D-MAT-K Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, recommended course

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

20 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Radim Chmelík, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Light as the electromagnetic wave, coherence of light, Hopkins' formula.
2. Fundamentals of geometric optics, optical abberations, elementary parts of the microscope.
3. Historical overview.
4. Wave description of imaging, the Abbe theory, the impulse response.
5. Coherent and optical transfer function.
6. Basic techniques of conventional microscopy, bright and dark field.
7. Phase contrast.
8. Polarized light.
9. Confocal microscopy.
10. Interference microscopy.
11. Fluorescence microscopy, modern techniques of microscopy.