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Forensic Physics

Microscopy, forensic imaging, density and refractive index, glass, paint and soil trace evidence, impression marks and accident reconstruction.

  • 7hours
  • 34topics
  • 10modules
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Module 11 hrs3 topics

Light, Photons and the Forensic Spectrum

Light, photon energy, the electromagnetic spectrum, forensic light sources, absorption, scattering and fluorescence, with wavelength and viewing-filter limits.

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  1. Light, Photons and the Forensic EM Spectrum15 min
  2. Forensic Light Sources and Alternate Light Examination8 min
  3. Light-Matter Interaction: Absorption, Reflection and Fluorescence10 min
Module 21 hrs4 topics

Forensic Microscopy

Optical resolution, stereomicroscopy, comparison microscopy, polarised and fluorescence methods, electron microscopy and elemental analysis, with calibration and interpretation.

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  1. Microscopy Fundamentals: Magnification, Resolution and NA9 min
  2. Stereo Microscope and Comparison Microscope8 min
  3. Polarising and Fluorescence Microscopes8 min
  4. Electron Microscopy: SEM, TEM and EDS9 min
Module 31 hrs4 topics

Forensic Photography and Imaging

Exposure, lenses, scene photography, UV and infrared imaging, digital image integrity and legal scope, with preservation of original evidence.

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  1. Forensic Photography: Fundamentals8 min
  2. Crime-Scene Photography Workflow8 min
  3. Specialised Imaging: UV, IR, Laser and ALS8 min
  4. Digital Imaging Evidence and Court Admissibility9 min
Module 40.5 hrs3 topics

Density, Refractive Index and Polarimetry

Density, refractive index and optical rotation: measurement principles, calculations, calibration, uncertainty and the limits of material classification.

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  1. Density Measurement: Forensic Methods8 min
  2. Refractive Index: Becke Line, GRIM and Mettler Hot Stage8 min
  3. Polarimetry and Optical Rotation in Forensic Analysis8 min
Module 50.5 hrs3 topics

Glass Evidence

Glass compositions, manufacture, treatment and construction; fracture direction and sequence; physical, optical and elemental comparison with sampling limits.

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  1. Glass: Types, Properties and Manufacture9 min
  2. Glass Fragmentation and Direction-of-Force Analysis9 min
  3. Glass Comparison: RI, Density and LA-ICP-MS9 min
Module 60.5 hrs3 topics

Soil and Earth Evidence

Soil composition, texture, colour and classification; mineral and biological examination; representative sampling, transfer and statistical interpretation.

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  1. Soil Composition, Classification and the Munsell System8 min
  2. Soil Examination: Density Gradient, Mineralogy and Palynology8 min
  3. Soil Comparison Casework and Statistical Inference8 min
Module 70.5 hrs3 topics

Paint, Pigment and Coating Evidence

Coating composition and layer architecture, microscopy and spectroscopy, PDQ and EUCAP searches, direct comparison and evidential limits.

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  1. Paint Composition, Types and Binder Chemistry9 min
  2. Paint Layer Examination: Cross-Section, FTIR and Py-GC-MS8 min
  3. Paint Databases (PDQ, EUCAP) and Comparison Casework8 min
Module 81 hrs5 topics

Building Materials, Tool Marks and Impression Evidence

Building-material examination, tool-mark formation and comparison, a physics overview of ballistics, and footwear and tyre impression recovery and interpretation.

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  1. Cement, Plaster and Building-Material Evidence8 min
  2. Tool Marks: Fundamentals, Striations and Impressions7 min
  3. Tool-Mark Comparison Microscopy and 3D Imaging7 min
  4. Forensic Ballistics9 min
  5. Impression Evidence: Footprints, Tyre Marks and Casting7 min
Module 90.5 hrs3 topics

Restoration of Erased Marks, Vehicle and Accident Physics

Serial-number restoration, vehicle components and lamp examination, braking and collision calculations, momentum, energy and event-data-recorder interpretation.

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  1. Restoration of Erased Serial Numbers8 min
  2. Vehicle Examination: Paint, Glass, Tyres and Headlight Filaments7 min
  3. Accident Reconstruction Physics: Velocity, Momentum and Skid Marks8 min
Module 100.5 hrs3 topics

Forensic Acoustics, Engineering and Emerging Physics

Sound propagation and recording analysis, failure mechanisms and fractography, terahertz and hyperspectral imaging, quantum sensing and task-specific AI validation.

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  1. Forensic Acoustics and Gunshot Acoustic Analysis8 min
  2. Forensic Engineering: Failure Analysis and Fractography8 min
  3. Emerging Physics: Terahertz, Hyperspectral, Quantum and AI Imaging8 min

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