Journal de recherche et d'applications en physique

Photonic technologies for biomedical applications

Lei Shao

The application of photonic technologies to address biomedical challenges has unique advantages and thus attracts much attention from researchers. In the book “Handbook of Photonics for Biomedical Engineering”, edited by AH-P. Ho, D. Kim, and M.G. Somekh, many recent developments in the field of biophotonics are summarized in an organized manner. In this book review, we will provide a guide for interested readers by briefly introducing the contents of the book.