Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
Spring 2027
Biophotonics Laboratory
Hands-on training in optical imaging, microscopy, and instrumentation for life-sciences applications, covering system construction, resolution, spectroscopy, and bioimaging.
offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Filiz Yesilkoy3.7/5
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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Identify and use optical tools and instruments and construct optical imaging systems
Measure optical resolution and summarize parameters, such as optical aberrations, illumination and collecting optical system settings, that affect resolution in optical imaging
Implement Kohler illumination, identify conjugate planes and illustrate Abbe theory of image formation on a hands-on optical hardware
Measure contrast in different microscopy techniques and identify parameters that contribute to signal-to-background
Measure and analyze light spectra using filters and spectrometers to identify different light sources, and nanoparticle and light interactions
Follow and implement written experiment protocols, collect, and analyze data, and write coherent reports presenting experimental findings
Identify and evaluate an optical imaging setup that was developed in a recently published journal article applying knowledge that was learned in class
Source: UW Guide
Grade history
↗ average GPA
3434 letter grades
A88.2%88.2%
AB11.8%11.8%
B0.0%0.0%
BC0.0%0.0%
C0.0%0.0%
D0.0%0.0%
F0.0%0.0%
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Prerequisites
Course mapPHYSICS 202, 208, 248,MED PHYS/PHYSICS 265,E C E 320, 434, or graduate/professional standing
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Professors
Spring 2027Historical instructors & teaching patterns
FILIZ YESILKOY is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Spring 2027Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAB 301 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 18 | 0 |
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 18 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).
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Topics
- Optical imaging system construction, illumination, aberrations, microscopy techniques, resolution, contrast, spectroscopy, nanophotonics, bioimaging, and biosensing.
Skills
- Constructing optical imaging systems using fundamental optical tools and instruments.
- Measuring optical resolution and analyzing factors affecting it, including aberrations and illumination settings.
- Implementing Köhler illumination and applying Abbe theory of image formation on optical hardware.
- Measuring contrast in microscopy techniques and identifying parameters contributing to signal-to-background ratio.
- Measuring and analyzing light spectra to identify light sources and nanoparticle-light interactions.
- Following experimental protocols, collecting and analyzing data, and writing coherent experimental reports.
Grades
Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Grade distribution · % of letter grades
A86.7%86.7%
AB13.3%13.3%
B0.0%0.0%
BC0.0%0.0%
C0.0%0.0%
D0.0%0.0%
F0.0%0.0%
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Biophotonics Laboratory
Recorded 2026-10-14Raw records
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