Syllabus 2009/2010 FAFF20

Syllabus academic year 2009/2010
(Created 2009-08-11.)

MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGING

FAFF20

Higher education credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH. Level: G2 (First level). Language of instruction: The course will be given in English. FAFF20 overlap following cours/es: FAF141 och FAF141. Alternative for: MFOT1. Optional for: C4, D4, D4bg, E4, E4bg, F4, F4f, F4mi, F4tmb, N4, Pi4, Pi4bm, Pi4mrk. Course coordinator: Sune Svanberg, sune.svanberg@fysik.lth.se, Fysik, kurslaboratoriet. Recommended prerequisits: Basic courses in physics and mathematics. The course might be cancelled if the numer of applicants is less than 10. Assessment: Written exam and laboratory exercises passed. Satísfactory project report. Home page: http://kurslab-atom.fysik.lth.se/Multi.

Aim
The aim of the course is to provide theoretical and practical knowledge on the generation of and information extraction from multi-spectral images in different wavelength regions and on different spatial scales. Basic knowledge on image processing should be attained.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

understand how techniques, common to all fields can be used to extract physical and chemical information from images
have a basic knowledge on how spectroscopy allows to characterize materials and phenomena
have basic knowledge on image analysis and multi-variate methods

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

be able to assess which spectral region is useful for a particular task
be able to assess which characteristics are useful for a definite characterization of an image pixle
be able to work with image analysis tools
have an increased competence for presenting in writing an accomplished project.
have an increased experience in working in groups of two or four persons towards a common goal.
have improved knowledge on how to extract relevant data from literature references (project).

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

be able to judge the power of multispectral imaging techniques to extract physical and chemical information from images recorded in different wavelength bands.

Contents
Molecular physics and molecular spectroscopy, multispectral image registration, image processing, orientation on multivariate analysis, detector systems in the laboratory and in space, image processing systems. Space-based remote analysis and astronomical image analysis. Multi-spectral imaging for medical diagnostics and environmental studies.

Three laboratory sessions are included:

Digital visible and IR imaging

Image processing of data from the LANDSAT and SPOT satellites

Fluorescence imaging for medical and environmental diagnostics

Demonstrations include: Astronomy imaging, electron- and sweep microscopies, PIXE X-ray imaging, MRI imaging

Project, consisting of writing comprehensive reports from literature references

Literature
Svanberg, S: Multi-spectral Imaging:
-from Astronomy to Microscopy
-from Radiowaves to Gammarays
(Compendium 2008)
Laboratory instructions, Multi-spectral Imaging.