Journal de recherche et d'applications en physique

Photonic Technologies for Biomedical Applications

Lei Shao

Applying photonic technologies to address biomedical challenges has unique advantages and therefore attracts much research attentions. In the book “Handbook of Photonics for Biomedical Engineering”, edited by A. H.-P. Ho, D. Kim, and M. G. Somekh, many recent developments in the field of biophotonics are summarized in an organized way. In this book review, we will provide a guideline for interested readers by briefly introducing the contents in the book.