Master Degree in
Physical and Astrophysical Sciences
Optics and Optometry
Research activities in optics and optometry focus on the development of optical techniques for ophthalmology, the use of interferometric measurements for analyzing the anterior segment of the eye, color perception, the definition of new colorimetric standards, and optical diagnostics for biological tissues and quality control in industrial processes. It employs numerical techniques for simulating light propagation in turbid media, passive techniques for reconstructing the optical properties of biological tissues, and studies the propagation of light in disordered media.
This path naturally fits within the Fisica Applicata / Applied Physics curriculum, whose general rules must be followed when preparing this study plan. Below are some recommendations for choosing core, related/integrative, and elective courses for this path.
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Core Courses: Astrophysical techniques Colorimetria e percezione cromatica Electronics laboratory Elements of matter physics Photonics Quantum electronics Solid state physics and photonics laboratory Statistical mechanics |
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Additional recommended related and elective courses: Optical systems design Electronics for atomic, molecular, and optical systems Advanced optics Analisi delle immagini e computer vision con applicazioni alle scienze fisiche Fisica dei semiconduttori: teoria e applicazioni* Fisica e psicofisica della visione** Optometria I** Ottica della visione** Ottica fisica**
Note: * if not already selected during the Bachelor's degree ** from the Bachelor's Degree in Ottica e Optometria |
Contacts: Massimo Gurioli, massimo.gurioli@unifi.it, Stefano Cavalieri, stefano.cavalieir@unifi.it
For more information on this track and on research areas related to optics and human vision science (including thesis requests), you can refer to the contacts, as well as the following web pages:
Last
update
12.06.2025