Optical Coupling Structures of Fiber-Optic Mach-Zehnder Interferometers Using CO2 Laser Irradiation by Chien-Hsing Chen, Chih-Yu Hsu, Pei-Hsing Huang, Jian-Neng Wang, Wei-Te Wu

“…Therefore, the MZI was integrated with a small fiber-optic waveguide component to develop an interferometer with fiber-optic characteristics, specifically a fiber-optic Mach-Zehnder interferometer (FO-MZI). Optical fiber must be processed to fabricate two optical coupling structures. …”
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Photophysics of O-band and transition metal color centers in monolithic silicon for quantum communications by Murat Can Sarihan, Jiahui Huang, Jin Ho Kang, Cody Fan, Wei Liu, Khalifa M. Azizur-Rahman, Baolai Liang, Chee Wei Wong

“…During T center generation process, we observed the formation and dissolution of other color centers, including the copper-silver related centers with a doublet line around 1312 nm (* $${{{\rm{Cu}}}}_{n}^{0}$$ Cu n 0 ), near the optical fiber zero dispersion wavelength (around 1310 nm). …”
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Improve Quality Factor by Using DWDM Technology for Long Distances and Different Power Levels by Mariam lazem, Ali Mahdi Hammadi, Ali Al-Askery

“… In optical fiber communications, data travels from the transmitter to the receiver, where it is collected and converted from optical pulses into electrical signals. …”
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Research on Envelope Profile of Lithium Niobate on Insulator Stepped-Mode Spot Size Converter by Jianfeng Bao, Dengcai Yang, Zhiyu Chen, Jingyuan Zhang, Feng Yang

“…This stepped SSC can reduce the coupling loss between the LNOI waveguide and a normal single-mode optical fiber. First, the output waveguide of a mode converter was proposed and simulated, in which the mode field had the biggest overlapping integral factor with a single-mode fiber (MDF ≈ 9.8 μm). …”
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Estimation of the nonlinear dependence of the indications of a fiber Bragg grating on temperature and strain from experimental data by Aleksey Shestakov, Igor Shardakov, Irina Glot, Valery Yepin, Georgiy Gusev, Roman Tsvetkov

“…The article describes an experiment in which an optical fiber with Bragg grating was subjected to loading using three different weights. …”
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Investigation of new solitary stochastic structures to the Heisenberg ferromagnetic spin chain model via a Stratonovich sense by Md. Nur Alam

“…These solutions are vital for elucidating complex phenomena in plasma physics, optical fibers, quantum mechanics, superfluids, and other fields. …”
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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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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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