Table of Contents

• A. Preface
• 1. Biology of the Cancer Cell
• 2. Review of Electromagnetic Fields
• 3. Introduction to Nanophotonics
• 4. Tissue Pathology: A Clinical Perspective
• 5. Light Scattering in Inhomogeneous Media
• 6. Theory of Second-Harmonic Generation
• 7. Vision Restoration in the Nanobiophotonic Era
• 8. Optical Low-Coherence Interferometric Techniques for Applications in Nanomedicine
• 9. Plasmonics and Metamaterials
• 10. Infrared Spectroscopic Imaging: An Integrative Approach to Pathology
• 11. Scattering, Absorbing, and Modulating Nanoprobes for Coherence Imaging
• 12. Second-Harmonic Generation Imaging of Collagen-Based Systems
• 13. Plasmonics: Toward a New Paradigm for Light Manipulation at the Nanoscale
• 14. Plasmon Resonance Energy Transfer Nanospectroscopy
• 15. Erythrocyte Nanoscale Flickering: A Marker for Disease
• 16. Superresolution Far-Field Fluorescence Microscopy

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Expanded Table of Contents

• A. Preface
• 1. Biology of the Cancer Cell
  • Cell—A Basic Unit of Life
  • Cell Cycle
  • Control of the Cell Cycle
  • Biology of a Cancer Cell
  • Molecular Biology of a Cancer Cell
  • Summary
  • Suggested Reading
• 2. Review of Electromagnetic Fields
  • Maxwell’s Equations
  • The Lorentz Model of Light-Matter Interaction
  • Drude Model of Light-Metals Interaction
  • Suggested Reading
• 3. Introduction to Nanophotonics
  • Overview
  • Foundation of Nanophotonics
  • Quantum Confinement in Nanophotonics
  • Plasmonics
  • Nanophotonic Characterization with Near-Field Optics
  • Computation and Simulation in Nanophotonics
• 4. Tissue Pathology: A Clinical Perspective
  • Introduction
  • Tissue Preparation
  • Pathology Report
  • Prognostic and Predictive Markers in Pathology
  • Opportunities for Biophotonics at the Nanoscale
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgments
• 5. Light Scattering in Inhomogeneous Media
  • Elastic (Static) Light Scattering
  • Quasi-Elastic (Dynamic) Light Scattering
  • Multiple Scattering
• 6. Theory of Second-Harmonic Generation
  • Introduction
  • Nonlinear Microscopy
  • Theory of Second-Harmonic Generation (Electromagnetics Picture)
  • Theory on Second-Harmonic Generation (Dipole Picture)
  • Experimental Configuration
  • Practical Considerations
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
• 7. Vision Restoration in the Nanobiophotonic Era
  • Introduction
  • Light at Multiple Levels
  • Vision
  • The Size of Things
  • Failure of Visual Requirements Resulting in Blindness
  • Diagnostic Tools
  • Therapeutic Tools
  • Summary
• 8. Optical Low-Coherence Interferometric Techniques for Applications in Nanomedicine
  • Introduction
  • Basic Theoretical Aspects of Low-Coherence Interferometry
  • Functional Extensions of OCT and Other LCI-Based Techniques for Applications in Nanomedicine
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
• 9. Plasmonics and Metamaterials
  • Introduction
  • Surface Plasmon
  • Design of Metamaterials
  • Imaging and Lithography: Breaking the Diffraction Limit
  • Outlook
  • Conclusion
• 10. Infrared Spectroscopic Imaging: An Integrative Approach to Pathology
  • Introduction
  • FTIR Spectroscopy
  • Applications of FTIR in Biomedical Research
  • Translation of FTIR Imaging into Routine Use in Routine Clinical Pathology
  • Discussion
• 11. Scattering, Absorbing, and Modulating Nanoprobes for Coherence Imaging
  • Introduction
  • Coherence Imaging Probes
  • Conclusions and Future Perspectives
  • Acknowledgments
• 12. Second-Harmonic Generation Imaging of Collagen-Based Systems
  • Introduction
  • Approaches to Obtaining Quantitative Information from Second-Harmonic Generation Images
  • Quantitative Comparison of Forward and Backward Second-Harmonic Generation Images
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
• 13. Plasmonics: Toward a New Paradigm for Light Manipulation at the Nanoscale
  • Introduction
  • Computational Nano-Optics
  • Phase-Polarization Control Scheme
  • Plasmon-Driven Light Trapping and Guidance by 1D Arrays of Nanoparticles
  • Optics of Metal Nanoparticles with No Center of Inversion Symmetry
  • Genetic Algorithm Design of Advanced Plasmonic Materials for Nano-Optics
  • Perfect Coupling of Light to Plasmonic Diffraction Gratings
  • Conclusion
• 14. Plasmon Resonance Energy Transfer Nanospectroscopy
  • Introduction
  • PRET-Enabled Biomolecular Absorption Spectroscopy
  • Experimental Procedures
  • Conclusions
• 15. Erythrocyte Nanoscale Flickering: A Marker for Disease
  • Introduction to Hematology
  • Physical Properties of RBC Membranes
  • Nanoscale Characterization of RBC Dynamics
  • Clinical Relevance of RBC Membrane Fluctuations: Malaria as the First Example
  • Acknowledgments
• 16. Superresolution Far-Field Fluorescence Microscopy
  • Introduction and Historical Perspective
  • Fundamentals of Superresolution Microscopy
  • Applications
  • Discussion
  • Acknowledgments