SQM Ageing and Atmospheric Conditions: How Do They Affect the Long-Term Trend of Night Sky Brightness Measurements? by Pietro Fiorentin, Stefano Cavazzani, Andrea Bertolo, Sergio Ortolani, Renata Binotto, Ivo Saviane

“…The contribution of atmospheric variations was studied through the analysis of solar irradiance at the ground, considering it as an indicator of air transparency, and values of the aerosol optical depth obtained from satellite measurements. …”
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Effect of Different Deposition Power of In2O3 Target on the Characteristics of IGZO Thin Films Using the Cosputtering Method by Shang-Chao Hung, Kin-Tak Lam, Cheng-Fu Yang, Yu-Jhen Liou

“…The value variations in the optical band gap (Eg) values of the IGZO thin film were evaluated from the plots of (αhν)2=c(hν-Eg). …”
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Operant Discriminative Learning and Evidence of Subtelencephalic Plastic Changes After Long-Term Detelencephalation in Pigeons by S. M. Cerutti, S. Diaz-Cintra, L. Cintra, E. A. M. Ferrari

“…Experiment II analyzed the morphology of the nucleus rotundus and optic tectum in long-term detelencephalated and control birds, using a Klüver-Barrera staining and image analyzer system. …”
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A CNN-RF Hybrid Approach for Rice Paddy Fields Mapping in Indramayu Using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Data by Dodi Sudiana, Mia Rizkinia, Rahmat Arief, Tiara De Arifani, Anugrah Indah Lestari, Dony Kushardono, Anton Satria Prabuwono, Josaphat Tetuko Sri Sumantyo

“…This research focuses on developing a classification model for rice paddy field mapping using remote sensing with radar and optical data fusion, including input variations in polarization, texture, and optical derivative indices. …”
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PLGA confers upon conventional nonfluorescent molecules luminescent properties to trigger 1O2-induced pyroptosis and immune response in tumors by Lan Zou, Rujing Wang, Mengnan Zhao, Yuke Li, Chen Sun, Jinjin Xie, Yan Chen, Qian Jing, Dandan Mi, Sanjun Shi

“…Simultaneously, our findings highlight PLGA-NPs as a novel optical formulation suitable for imaging, displaying substantial biological activity when paired with photoirradiation. …”
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Predictors of Endothelial Cell Loss after Phacoemulsification for the Treatment of Primary Angle Closure by Carlo Alberto Cutolo, Chiara Bonzano, Carlo Catti, Alessandro Bagnis, Riccardo Scotto, Letizia Negri, Sara Olivari, Francesca Cappelli, Carlo Enrico Traverso

“…In this prospective case series, ECD was evaluated by noncontact specular microscopy and biometric parameters by both noncontact optical biometry and anterior segment optical coherence tomography, preoperatively and at 12 months after surgery. …”
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Theoretical Insight into the Spectral Characteristics of Fe(II)-Based Complexes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells—Part I: Polypyridyl Ancillary Ligands by Xiaoqing Lu, Shuxian Wei, Chi-Man Lawrence Wu, Ning Ding, Shaoren Li, Lianming Zhao, Wenyue Guo

“…Molecular geometries, electronic structures, and optical absorption spectra are predicted in both the gas phase and methyl cyanide (MeCN) solution. …”
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High‐Efficiency Flexible GaAs/InGaAs Dual‐Junction Solar Cells Fabricated by Metallic Nanoparticle‐Based Wafer Bonding by Yeongho Kim, Suho Park, Thuy Thi Nguyen, Jiyeon Jeon, Byong Sun Chun, Sang Jun Lee

“…The ITO bonding layer electrically and optically connecting the GaAs top and InGaAs bottom cells shows a low series resistance of 5.7 × 10−2 Ω cm−2 and a high optical transmission of 90% in the infrared range of 870–1800 nm. …”
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Advantages of N-Type Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Silicon Oxide Films for Micromorph Silicon Solar Cells by Amornrat Limmanee, Songkiate Kittisontirak, Sorapong Inthisang, Taweewat Krajangsang, Jaran Sritharathikhun, Kobsak Sriprapha

“…The n μc-SiO:H films with high optical bandgap and low refractive index could be obtained when a ratio of carbon dioxide (CO2) to silane (SiH4) flow rate was raised; however, a trade-off against electrical property was observed. …”
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Photocatalytic Activity under Simulated Sunlight of Bi-Modified TiO2 Thin Films Obtained by Sol Gel by D. A. Solís-Casados, L. Escobar-Alarcón, V. Alvarado-Pérez, E. Haro-Poniatowski

“…Raman results show that the starting material corresponds to the anatase phase of crystalline TiO2, and Bi addition promotes the formation of bismuth titanates, Bi2Ti2O7 at Bi contents of 10.4 at. % and the Bi4Ti3O12 at Bi contents of 21.5 and 25.4 at. %. Optical measurements reveal that the band gap narrows from 3.3 eV to values as low as 2.7 eV. …”
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Studying Air Pollutants Origin and Associated Meteorological Parameters over Seoul from 2000 to 2009 by Sunmin Park, Hesham El-Askary, Ismail Sabbah, Hanbin Kwak, Anup K. Prasad, Woo-Kyun Lee, Menas Kafatos

“…The corresponding satellite datasets, namely, aerosol optical depth (AODsat), Ångström exponent, and fine mode fraction, collected from moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) as well as the Aeronet ground aerosol optical depth (AODaeronet), have been analyzed. …”
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Synchronization of chaotic optomechanical system with plasmonic cavity for secured quantum communication by Mulubirhan Dangish, Abebe Belay Gemta, Alemayehu Getahun Kumela, Umer Sherefedin, Ruth Birhanu

“…Employing the Hamiltonian notation, we calculated the effect of optical force and damping rates on the optomechanical system over time. …”
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Nanotechnology for Electrooptical and Photovoltaic Devices by Teen-Hang Meen, Stephen D. Prior, Liang-Wen Ji, Yu-Jen Hsiao

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Electromagnetic fields in linear and nonlinear chiral media: a time-domain analysis by Ioannis G. Stratis, Athanasios N. Yannacopoulos

“…In particular, we present results concerning the well-posedness and the solvability of the problem for linear, time-dependent, and nonlocal media, andresults concerning the validity of the local approximation of the nonlocal medium (optical response approximation). The paper concludes with the study of a class of nonlinear chiral media exhibiting Kerr-like nonlinearities, for which the existence of bright and dark solitary waves is shown.…”
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Method and system development of external target designation with target indication for armoured weapons samples by V. I. Kirnos, A. V. Zubar’, I. V. Kunaev

“…The peculiarity of this method is the use of a mathematical model of a digital video camera to describe the optical-electronic channels of modern sights of armored weapons.…”
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Free-standing microcrystals of a fluorescent organic dye: Preparation and spectroscopic study by Mouhammad Abyan, Liliana Bîrlă, Franck Bertorelle, Fernanda Rodrigues, Suzanne Fery-Forgues

“…A study by UV/vis absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy revealed some common points, but also some interesting differences, in the optical behaviour of the five samples.…”
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Tunneling assisted p-contact free GaN-InGaN green light-emitting diodes by Jamshad Bashir, Muhammad Usman, Shazma Ali, Laraib Mustafa

“…The IQE increases by 17%, droop is reduced by 28%, and emission intensity is nearly twice as high as than reference design. The improved optical properties of the proposed structure are due to excellent carrier confinement and altered spontaneous polarization in the vicinity of the active region by TJ.…”
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Fabrication of Zirconia-Reinforced Lithium Silicate Ceramic Restorations Using a Complete Digital Workflow by Sven Rinke, Matthias Rödiger, Dirk Ziebolz, Anne-Kathrin Schmidt

“…The newly introduced ZLS ceramics offer a unique combination of fracture strength (>420 MPa), excellent optical properties, and optimum polishing characteristics, thus making them an interesting material option for monolithic restorations in the digital workflow.…”
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Change of the structure of the surface of galvanic coatings under exposure to cold air plasma by A. G. Anisovich, I. I. Filatova, S. V. Goncharik, V. F. Gologan, Zh. I. Bobanova

“…Methods of metallographic analysis and scanning probe microscopy are used to study changes in the surface of copper electroplating under the influence of cold air plasma. At research in an optical microscope changes of structure of a surface are not established. …”
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Pyrometer for temperature measurement of melts by V. A. Zakharenko, Ya. R. Veprikova, D. Yu. Kropachev

“…The paper describes a new approach to melt temperature measurements using fiber-optic pyrometer. An analytical review of methods and means of measuring the temperature of hightemperature melts is done. …”
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