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Høst 2022

FYS-3029 Optical nanoscopy - 10 stp


The course is administrated by

Institutt for fysikk og teknologi

Type of course

The course is available as a singular course. The course is also available to exchange students and Fulbright-students. The course will only be taught if there is a sufficient number of students. If you are interested in following the course, please contact the student advisor as soon as possible  

Course overlap

FYS-8029 Optical nanoscopy 8 stp

Course contents

The objective of this course is to provide education and training on state-of-the-art optical super-resolution imaging techniques. The emerging field of super-resolution optical microscopy is commonly referred to as optical nanoscopy. The focus will be on structured illumination microscopy (SIM) and direct stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (dSTORM) techniques.

The course will provide theoretical and practical training on the state-of-the art optical nanoscopy techniques. The teaching will be given as lectures, demonstrations, and practical sessions. Students will be provided opportunities to image their own sample (within limitations) using state-of-the-art SIM and dSTORM microscopes to be installed at UiT. Optical nanoscopy has had an impact in several disciplines. Similarly, this course is planned to be cross-disciplinary and it is suitable for candidates with different backgrounds, such as physics, biology, medicine, fisheries, pharmacy, who are interested to learn or use the emerging field of optical nanoscopy.

The contents of the course are:

The course will provide brief overview on image formation and microscopy before venturing into the arena of super-resolution optical microscopy.  The course will be given at both Master and PhD level. For Master level, cell staining, image acquisition, 3-D data rendering will not be mandatory and practical hands-on training will be less extensive. Practical training on SIM and dSTORM will be more extensive at PhD levels.  


Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring semester. Applicants from outside the Nordic countries: 1 October for the spring semester and 15 April for the autumn semester.  

Admission requirements

Admission requirements are a Bachelor's degree in physics or similar education, including specialization in physics worth the equivalent of not less than 80 ECTS credits. Local admission, application code 9371 - singular courses at Master's level. 

Objective of the course

Knowledge - The student can:

Skills - The student can:

General competence - The student can:


Language of instruction

The language of instruction is English and all of the syllabus material is in English. Examination questions will be given in English, but may be answered either in English or a Scandinavian language.

Teaching methods

Lectures: 20 hours

Exercises: 20 hours

The course will be given in two extensive modules, each consisting of one week.  


Date for examination

Oral exam 01.12.2022;Off campus exam hand in date 21.11.2022

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.