Enamel Based Composite Layers Deposited on Titanium Substrate with Antifungal Activity by S. L. Iconaru, A. M. Prodan, C. S. Turculet, M. Beuran, R. V. Ghita, A. Costescu, A. Groza, M. C. Chifiriuc, P. Chapon, S. Gaiaschi, R. Hristu, G. A. Stanciu, R. Trusca, M. Ganciu, S. M. Raita, N. Vineticu, C. S. Ciobanu

“…The Candida albicans biofilm development on the obtained layers was examined after 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) after ethidium bromide staining. …”
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Generation of vector vortex pin-like beams and their propagation in turbulent atmosphere by Jia Li, Huijian Liang, Gaofeng Wu, Peipei Peng, Fei Wang, Yangjian Cai

“…Atmospheric turbulence consistently poses a significant challenge to the stable propagation of laser beams, particularly over long distances, as is often the case in free-space optical communication systems. …”
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Corneal epithelial thickness as a diagnostic tool in ophthalmology – a case series by Karolina Deja, Justyna Izdebska, Jerzy Szaflik

“…In addition, it may help determine the flap size and the depth of laser or keratome incision. This, in turn, contributes to optimal postoperative refractive outcomes.…”
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Latanoprost Induced Iris Pigment Epithelial and Ciliary Body Cyst Formation in Hypermetropic Eyes by Abhijit Anand Mohite, Rangarajan V. Prabhu, Thomas Ressiniotis

“…We report the first documented case of bilateral IPE and CB cysts in a hypermetropic patient with prior laser peripheral iridotomies (LPIs) as a rare, delayed side effect of topical Latanoprost treatment. …”
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Determination of Joint Surface Roughness Based on 3D Statistical Morphology Characteristic by Hang Lin, Jianxin Qin, Yixian Wang, Yifan Chen

“…Since the existing calculation methods on the joint roughness coefficient (JRC) fail to obtain a sufficiently accurate value of JRC, a new determination method was proposed in this study, where the 3D laser scanning technique and self-compiled Python code, as well as the statistical parameter methods, were applied. …”
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Raman and Fluorescence Spectroscopy of CeO2, Er2O3, Nd2O3, Tm2O3, Yb2O3, La2O3, and Tb4O7 by Jianlan Cui, Gregory A. Hope

“…Tb4O7 was observed undergoing laser induced changes during examination.…”
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Utilization of TiN and the Texture of Bionic Pangolin Scales to Improve the Wear Resistance of Cast Steel 20Mn Metal by Wenwen Zhang, Mingyuan Zhang, Xingliang Dong, Yuanzhe Huang, Shukun Cao

“…The results demonstrate that the laser texturing technology and TiN coating managed to reduce the friction coefficient of the sample surface by 20% and 30.9%, respectively. …”
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Improving the accuracy of hybrid scanning 3D fiber-optic measuring heads with an acousto-optic feedback sensor for contact and non-contact coordinate measurements of product sizes by E. V. Leun, A. E. Shakhanov

“…The possibilities of high-precision two-coordinate measurements of the scanning laser beam due to the use of an acousto-optic modulator in the FOMH feedback sensor as a space-sensitive transducer are considered.…”
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New Functional Possibilities of Fire Detectors for Residential and Industrial Rooms by V. O. Kitikov, E. V. Ternov, A. V. Danilenko, N. I. Mukhurov, S. V. Denisyuk

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Highly efficient polyethylene glycol‐functionalised gold nanorods for photothermal ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by Xingyu Du, Wei‐Chih Lin, Hsing‐Hao Su

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma cells were incubated with GNRs for 24 h and then were irradiated with a near‐infrared laser for 3 min. Few cells remained alive, which demonstrated the photothermal ablation ability of the GNRs.…”
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Analysis of Carbon Contents and Heavy Metals in Coal Samples Using Calibration-free LIBS Technique by Muhammad Aamir Israr, Qamar Abbas, Sami Ul Haq, Ali Nadeem

“…The coal samples were pelletized in the form of a disc and irradiated with a focused laser beam of fundamental (1064 nm) and second (532 nm) harmonics of Nd:YAG laser, which produced plasma on the sample surface. …”
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Gradient method for designing cascaded DOEs and its application in the problem of classifying handwritten digits by D.V. Soshnikov, L.L. Doskolovich, E.V. Byzov

“…The obtained results may find application in the development of diffractive neural networks and optical systems for laser beam focusing.…”
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Identifying falsified COVID-19 vaccines by analysing vaccine vial label and excipient profiles using MALDI-ToF mass spectrometry by Benediktus Yohan Arman, Rebecca Clarke, Tehmina Bharucha, Laura Gomez Fernandez, John Walsby-Tickle, Michael Deats, Sara Mosca, Qianqi Lin, Sneha Banerjee, Shrikrishna R. Chunekar, Kundan D. Patil, Sunil Gairola, Susanna Dunachie, Hamid A. Merchant, Robert Stokes, Rutendo Kuwana, Alexandrine Maes, Jean-Philippe Charrier, Fay Probert, Céline Caillet, Pavel Matousek, James McCullagh, Paul N. Newton, Nicole Zitzmann, Bevin Gangadharan

“…In this context, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation-time of flight (MALDI-ToF) mass spectrometry (MS) is globally available for fast and accurate analysis of bacteria in patient samples, offering a potentially accessible solution to identify SF vaccines. …”
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Various scenarios of measurements using a smartphone with a LiDAR sensor in the context of integration with the TLS point cloud by Janicka Joanna, Błaszczak-Bąk Wioleta

“…Although the processing of the acquired point clouds seems similar to the processing of point clouds measured with, for example, a terrestrial laser scanner, processing data from a smartphone requires a special approach, first of all, when it comes to methods of obtaining and registering point clouds to obtain one complete metric point cloud. …”
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Relationship between the Direction of Ophthalmic Artery Blood Flow and Ocular Microcirculation before and after Carotid Artery Stenting by Masashi Ishii, Morito Hayashi, Fumihiko Yagi, Kenichiro Sato, Goji Tomita, Satoshi Iwabuchi

“…In this study, we used laser speckle flowgraphy to measure the ocular microcirculation in the optic nerve head before and after carotid artery stenting (CAS) of 40 advanced internal carotid stenosis lesions from 37 patients. …”
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Shot-Noise Limited Time-Encoded Raman Spectroscopy by Sebastian Karpf, Matthias Eibl, Wolfgang Wieser, Thomas Klein, Robert Huber

“…Thus, the signal has to be isolated from the laser background light, requiring elaborate methods for minimizing detection noise. …”
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Charge‐coupled device based on optical tomography system for monitoring two‐phase flow by J. Jamaludin, R. Abdul Rahim, H. Abdul Rahim, M.H. Fazalul Rahiman, J. Mohd Rohani

“…An application of charge‐coupled device (CCD) linear sensor and laser diode in an optical tomography (OPT) system is presented. …”
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An electro-optically tunable arrayed waveguide grating fabricated on thin film lithium niobate by Zhe Wang, Zhiwei Fang, Yiran Zhu, Jian Liu, Lang Gao, Jianping Yu, Haisu Zhang, Min Wang, Ya Cheng

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