A Novel Design of MSM Photodetector and the Investigation of Two-Top Contacts Spacing Effects on Detection Speed and Transient Response by Savarimuthu Robinson, Yunjian Jia

“…The photodetector is one of the main components of the optical communication systems that converts optical signal to electrical signal. …”
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Spontaneous Closure of a Fully Developed Macular Hole in a Severely Myopic Eye by C. Bruè, I. Rossiello, J. M. Guidotti, C. Mariotti

“…Spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) revealed a fully developed macular hole with a rim of thickened and slightly elevated retina in the right eye. …”
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Scanless laser waveform measurement in the near-infrared by Tran-Chau Truong, Yangyang Liu, Dipendra Khatri, Yuxuan Zhang, Bonggu Shim, Michael Chini

“…Recently, sub-cycle gating based on nonlinear excitation in active pixel sensors has allowed the first single-shot measurements of mid-infrared optical fields. Extending the techniques to shorter wavelengths, however, is not feasible using silicon-based detectors with bandgaps in the near-infrared. …”
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Functionalized Waterborne Polyurethane-Based Graphite-Reinforced Composites by Nur Munirah Abdullah, Anika Zafiah Mohd Rus, M. F. L. Abdullah

“…Significantly, these results were correlated with viscoelastic properties in which the composites show positive response to graphite addition. Further studies in optical properties consequently attribute decreasing values in optical energy band gap (Eg) which afterwards took the leads to electrical conductivity (σ). …”
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Systematic review of machine learning applications using nonoptical motion tracking in surgery by Teona Z. Carciumaru, Cadey M. Tang, Mohsen Farsi, Wichor M. Bramer, Jenny Dankelman, Chirag Raman, Clemens M. F. Dirven, Maryam Gholinejad, Dalibor Vasilic

“…Abstract This systematic review explores machine learning (ML) applications in surgical motion analysis using non-optical motion tracking systems (NOMTS), alone or with optical methods. …”
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Investigation of polarization transformations performed with a refractive bi-conical axicon using the FDTD method by P.A. Khorin, A.M. Algubili, S.A. Degtyarev, S.K. Sergunin, S.V. Karpeev, S.N. Khonina

“…The approach is based on the transformation of a circularly polarized optical beam into an azimuthally polarized beam due to the use of a single refractive element with two conical surfaces. …”
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Deciphering Design of Aggregation‐Induced Emission Materials by Data Interpretation by Junyi Gong, Ziwei Deng, Huilin Xie, Zijie Qiu, Zheng Zhao, Ben Zhong Tang

“…It offers a solid and overarching framework for the theoretical analysis involved in the design of AIE‐generating compounds and elucidates the optical phenomena associated with these compounds.…”
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Design of a flattening filter using Fiber Bragg Gratings for EDFA gain equalization: an artificial neural network application by David Esteban Montoya Alba, Jhonatan Mcniven Cagua Herrera, Gustavo Adolfo Puerto Leguizam´ón

“… This paper presents a proposal for the non-uniform gain compensation of an Erbium-doped fiber optic amplifier (EDFA) in a Wavelength Division Multiplexed (WDM) system using Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBG). …”
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Medical Management of Glaucoma in the 21st Century from a Canadian Perspective by Paul Harasymowycz, Catherine Birt, Patrick Gooi, Lisa Heckler, Cindy Hutnik, Delan Jinapriya, Lesya Shuba, David Yan, Radmila Day

“…Glaucoma is a medical term describing a group of progressive optic neuropathies characterized by degeneration of retinal ganglion cells and retinal nerve fibre layer and resulting in changes in the optic nerve head. …”
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Multiple symmetry protected BIC lines in two dimensional synthetic parameter space by Zhang Fengyuan, Chu Qiongqiong, Wang Qiang, Zhu Shining, Liu Hui

“…Bound states in the continuum (BICs) have attracted significant interest in recent years due to their unique optical properties, such as infinite quality factor and wave localization. …”
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Photopsias during Systemic Bevacizumab Therapy by Heather Leisy, Meleha Ahmad, R. Theodore Smith

“…Ophthalmic examination, including dilated fundus exam, spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) of the optic nerve head, and enhanced depth imaging SD-OCT of the macula, revealed no significant abnormalities. …”
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Fiberoptic-Coupled Spectrofluorometer with Array Detection as a Process Analytical Chemistry Tool for Continuous Flow Monitoring of Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics by Nader Shokoufi, Maryam Vosough, Mona Rahimzadegan-Asl, Atefeh Abbasi-Ahd, Mahsa Khatibeghdami

“…The excitation beam is introduced to the sample chamber by an optical fiber. The fluorescence emitted upon excitation is collected at the right angle using another optical fiber and then transmitted to the fluorescence spectrometer which utilizes an array detector. …”
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Laser-induced coherent spin change due to spin-orbit coupling by In Cheol Yu, Jung Hyun Oh, Je-Ho Shim, Kab-Jin Kim, Byong-Guk Park, Dong-Hyun Kim, Kyoung-Whan Kim, Hyun-Woo Lee, Kyung-Jin Lee, Fabian Rotermund

“…Despite earlier reports, coherent spin excitation has been overlooked, because of the challenges of interpreting magneto-optical Kerr effect (MOKE) signals and the assumption of optical dipole transitions. …”
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Protein-templated metal nanoclusters for chemical sensing by Han-Wei Chu, Girum Getachew Demissie, Chih-Ching Huang, Anisha Anand

“…Metal nanoclusters (MNCs) possess unique optical properties, discrete energy levels, biocompatibility and photostability, making them pivotal photoluminescent probes in chemical sensing. …”
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A High-throughput, Robotic System for Analysis of Aerosol Sampling Filters by Christian L’Orange, Gabe Neymark, Ellison Carter, John Volckens

“…This work describes the development of an Automated Air Analysis Facility (AIRLIFT) for high-throughput gravimetric mass and optical black carbon measurements of filter-based aerosol samples. …”
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A new method for describing the change of the laser beam axis trajectory in the Anderson differential cuvette to measure the refractive index of liquids by V.V. Davydov, D.S. Provodin, A.A. Gol’dberg, I.D. Kochetkov

“…Problems that arise in determining optimal design parameters of the optical part of the refractometer to reduce the measurement error of the refractive index ranging from 1.2300 to 2.2300 are indicated. …”
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Stability of Bar Code Information Stored in Magnetic Nanowire Arrays by Eduardo Cisternas, Eugenio E. Vogel, Julián Faúndez

“…Firmware applications such as security codes, magnetic keys, and similar products can be stored in magnetic bar codes similar to optical bar codes. This can be achieved on the triangular lattice present in porous alumina, whose pori can be filled by magnetic material, over which magnetic bar codes can be inscribed. …”
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Feasibility and accuracy of CARLO© guided extradural anterior clinoidectomy by Tu Ha Thanh, Schicker Martina, Luder Yann, Morawska Marta, Cordier Dominik, Röthlisberger Michel

“…However, the procedure is challenging and risky due to limited working space, restricted surgical view, and proximity to critical anatomical structures such as the carotid artery, oculomotor nerve, and optic nerve.…”
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Uniplanar Nystagmus Associated with Perceptual and Cognitive Visual Dysfunction due to Presumed Focal Ischemic Occipital Cortical Atrophy: A Missed Diagnosis and New Observation by Swetha Sara Philip, Gordon N. Dutton, Liam Dorris

“…Uniplanar nystagmus has been described in relation to pathology of the brain stem, retina, optic nerve, sensory visual deprivation, periventricular leucomalacia, and drug toxicity. …”
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Megalourethra with Y-Type Duplication of Urethra Presented as Perianal Fistula: A Rare Case Report by Shashi Verma, Goto Gangkak, Sher Singh Yadav, Vinay Tomar

“…Patient was successfully treated by laser optical internal urethrotomy (OIU), excision of duplicated urethra, and reduction urethroplasty in a single stage.…”
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