Instructor

Brian T Cunningham

Professor

Bioengineering
Electrical & Computer Eng
Micro and Nanotechnology Lab
2000 MNTL
208 N Wright
M/C 249
Urbana, IL  61801
(217) 265-6291
bcunning@illinois.edu
 

Expected Course Outcomes

By the end of class, students will be able to understand the basic operating principles of radiation sensors, including the physical detection mechanisms, noise sources, and quantitative figures of merit. Students will understand the impact upon sensitivity for the most common arrangements of radiation sources, individual radiation sensors, and sensor arrays.  We will study how the most fundamental signal sources work and how their output is mathematically defined, using acoustic sensors, electromagnetic radiation sensors, and nuclear sensors as examples.  Finally, this module will introduce the operating principles behind sensors used in bioinstrumentation, including MRI, ultrasound imaging, PET, and optical microscopy.

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