Ka-Band Slot-Microstrip-Covered and Waveguide-Cavity-Backed Monopulse Antenna Array by Li-Ming Si, Yong Liu, Yongjun Huang, Weiren Zhu

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Comparison of Real Response and Theoretical Modeling of Pavement with Thick Asphalt Layers under Heavy Traffic Load by Jingsong Shan, Hongmei Shao, Qiuzhong Li, Peili Sun

“…Responses of the two structures under traffic loads were measured using optical fiber sensors, and the differences between theoretical model results and field measurements were analyzed. …”
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Laboratory Tests Using Distributed Fiber Optical Sensors for Strain Monitoring by Rodrigo Moraes da Silveira, Marcelo Buras, André Luiz Delmondes Pereira Filho, Juliana Ferreira Fernandes, Marcos Massao Futai

“…This article thus presents a bench adjusted for tests with single-mode fiber optic cables, as well as results of tensile tests for defining the function of strain variations in two different optical fiber cables manufactured by different companies using two different distributed interrogators. …”
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Study on the safety distance determination model for natural gas wells in Ordos Basin subsidence areas of coal mining by Wen Wang, Yang Zhang, Shuang Gong, Junqi Lei, Jiandong Ren, Yanxiong Ding, Xiaowei Lu

“…Based on the distributed optical fiber monitoring principle of the BOTDR technology, on-site monitoring of the simulated monitoring well GX1 within the safety distance was carried out. …”
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Design of a Ka-band Wideband Multibeam Phased Array by GUAN Jin, SUN Jie, XING Chen, LIAO Yi, LI Yi

“…The sub-array post-stage adopts the Optical True Time Delay (OTTD) method based on optical switching, high-precision optical fiber delay line and wavelength division multiplexing to realize multi-channel delay and multi-beam synthesis of the sub-array stage.…”
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Sub-millimeter fiberscopic robot with integrated maneuvering, imaging, and biomedical operation abilities by Tieshan Zhang, Gen Li, Hao Ren, Liu Yang, Xiong Yang, Rong Tan, Yifeng Tang, Dong Guo, Haoxiang Zhao, Wanfeng Shang, Yajing Shen

“…This study introduces an optical fiber-based continuum robot integrated imaging, high-precision motion, and multifunctional operation abilities at submillimeter-scale. …”
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Hematoporphyrin derivative-photodynamic therapy (HpD-PDT) for extensive vulvar and vaginal Bowen's disease: A case report by Xiaoqing Xiang, Yanliang Li, Can Shi, Runqun Liu, Guozhang Ma, Yunyun Cao, Lianheng Xia, Jie Gao

“…Hematoporphyrin derivative-photodynamic therapy (HpD-PDT) was administered, with an optical fiber used for targeted treatment of the vaginal lesions. …”
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Acoustic Emission Measurement by Fiber Bragg Grating Glued to Cylindrical Sensor Holder by Masanori Takuma, Shigeyoshi Hisada, Kenichi Saitoh, Yoshimasa Takahashi, Yuuki Kobayashi, Akira Kadono, Atushi Murata, Satoshi Iwata, Toshinori Sasaki

“…Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is an optical fiber sensor and is suitable for acoustic emission (AE) measurements of structures such as chemical plants that require water resistance, explosion proofing, and so forth, However, directionality has been a problem in conventional usage which glues the grating range of an FBG to the inspection surface. …”
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Distributed Fiber Optic Strain Sensing Technology for Monitoring Soil Deformation Induced by Leakage in Buried Water Pipelines: A Model Test Study by Lin Cheng, Yongkang Sun, Zhaohan Wang, Wenqi Gao, Zhuolin Li, Zengguang Xu, Jiang Hu

“…When only one survey line is arranged, it is preferable to place the optical fiber directly above the pipeline. Surface monitoring fibers primarily detected tensile strain, with more pronounced peak values observed under conditions of larger leak size, higher flow velocity, shallow burial depth, and top-pipe leakage location. …”
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Movement of Overlying Strata and Mechanical Responses of Shallow Buried Gas Pipelines in Coal Mining Areas by Jiashu Han, Zhanguo Ma, Junyu Sun, Peng Gong, Pengfei Yan, Chuanchuan Cai, Mingshuo Xu, Tianqi She

“…Based on a case study from the Central China coal mining area, this research employs a scaled model experiment to investigate the movement of overlying strata in a room-and-pillar mining goaf. Distributed optical fiber strain sensors and thin-film pressure sensors were used to simultaneously measure the stress variations in the pipeline and changes in the soil pressure surrounding it. …”
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DAShip: A Large-Scale Annotated Dataset for Ship Detection Using Distributed Acoustic Sensing Technique by Wenjin Huang, Shaoyi Chen, Yichang Wu, Ruihua Li, Tianrui Li, Yihua Huang, Xiaochun Cao, Zhaohui Li

“…As the emerging remote sensing technology, distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) technology which continuously detects vibrations along underwater optical fiber cables facilitates all-weather, all-day, and real-time ship detection capabilities, possessing the potential for detecting dark ships. …”
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A Review of Needle Navigation Technologies in Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Surgeries—Toward a More Effective and Easy-to-Apply Process by Katharina Steeg, Gabriele Anja Krombach, Michael Horst Friebe

“…Additionally, emerging diagnostic methods like vibroacoustic sensing or optical fiber needles offer information from complementary sensory channels, augmenting visual approaches with insights into tissue integrity and structure, thereby paving the way for enhanced needle navigation systems in MICS.…”
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Optogenetic Inhibition of Striatal Neuronal Activity Improves the Survival of Transplanted Neural Stem Cells and Neurological Outcomes after Ischemic Stroke in Mice by Yifan Lu, Lu Jiang, Wanlu Li, Meijie Qu, Yaying Song, Xiaosong He, Zhijun Zhang, Guo-Yuan Yang, Yongting Wang

“…The striatal neurons were excited or inhibited for 15 minutes daily via implanted optical fiber after tMCAO. The results revealed that mice which received NSC transplantation and optogenetic inhibition had smaller brain infarct volume and increased NSC migration compared to the NSC alone or PBS group (p<0.05). …”
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Multiple Sessions of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy Improve Periodontal Outcomes in Patients with Down Syndrome: A 12-Month Randomized Clinical Trial by Rafael Ferreira, Sebastião Luiz Aguiar Greghi, Adriana Campos Passanezi Sant’Ana, Mariana Schutzer Ragghianti Zangrando, Carla Andreotti Damante

“…For aPDT, a red laser (658 nm; 0.1 W; 2229 J/cm²; 40 s sweeping with optical fiber) combined with methylene blue (MB) (100 µg/mL) was applied across repeated sessions (on days 3, 7, and 14). …”
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Tunable Single-Longitudinal-Mode Thulium–Holmium Co-Doped Fiber Laser with an Ultra-Narrow Linewidth by Utilizing a Triple-Ring Passive Sub-Ring Resonator by Pengfei Wang, Fengping Yan, Qi Qin, Dandan Yang, Ting Feng, Peng Liu, Ting Li, Chenhao Yu, Xiangdong Wang, Hao Guo, Yuezhi Cai, Wenjie Ji, Youchao Jiang

“…The proposed fiber laser has a wide range of applications, including coherence optical communication, optical fiber sensing, and dense wavelength-division-multiplexing.…”
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Disaster-inducing mechanism of the movement of high-position combination cantilever plate structures in non-uniform and extra-thick coal seam mining by ZHU Weibing, GUO Chunlei, LUO Xun, CHAI Faying, XIE Jianlin, CHAI Yi

“…By correlating the changes in the internal rock movement optical fiber measurements with large-energy events in the ZY1 ground borehole, the disaster-inducing mechanism, whereby the movement of high-position combination cantilever plate structures triggered strong mining pressure manifestation, was clarified. …”
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Photonic nanojet-regulated soft microalga-robot with controllable deformation and navigation capability by Jianyun Xiong, Ziyi He, Guoshuai Zhu, Xing Li, Yang Shi, Ting Pan, Shuhan Zhong, He Wang, Zihao Su, Liliang Ye, Baojun Li, Hongbao Xin

“…The deformability of the saBOT was precisely controlled by the highly focused light energy from a microlens-based PNJ bound to a tapered optical fiber probe (TFP), which can precisely stimulate the channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2) in the photoreceptor of the microalga. …”
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Review on the Millimeter-Wave Generation Techniques Based on Photon Assisted for the RoF Network System by Jiangnan Xiao, Chuang Zhao, Xingxing Feng, Xu Dong, Jiangli Zuo, Jun Ming, Ye Zhou

“…The RoF network system solves the problem of spectrum congestion in low-frequency band by providing an effective technology for the distribution of high-frequency microwave signals over optical fiber links. However, the traditional mm-wave generation technique is limited by the bandwidth of electronic devices. …”
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Fiber-tip photonic crystal for real-time referenced biosensing in serum by Mathias Dolci, Paco Dreverman, Mildred S. Cano-Velázquez, Arthur L. Hendriks, Emiel Veth, P.J. van Veldhoven, Andrea Fiore, Peter Zijlstra

“…The coupling of light with a transducer at the tip of the optical fiber enables the detection of physical and biological parameters. 2D photonic crystals (PhC) can be designed to feature guided-mode resonances (GMR) characterized by a strong electric field at the PhC surface, providing a suitable tool for the detection of local refractive index variations (e.g. biomolecule adsorption). …”
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Experimental implementation of a non-ideal three-waveplate array as a polarization disturbance corrector by J.A. Jiménez-Arias, M. Vázquez-Ibarra, S.A. Salazar-Altamirano, P. Moreno-Martínez, J.M. López-Romero, K. Jiménez-García, N.V. Corzo

“…Furthermore, we validate the theoretical derived expressions by implementing a three-waveplate array with retardances close to (π/2,π/2,π) in an experimental scenario, successfully compensating for polarization disturbance introduced by a single-mode optical fiber. The experimental results were evaluated through the calculation of polarization state fidelities, achieving values approaching unity. …”
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