Inhibiting surface and subsurface damage in ultrasonic vibration-assisted ultraprecision diamond cutting of high-entropy alloy by Yintian Xing, Yue Liu, Yuhan Li, Tengfei Yin, Denghui Li, Changxi Xue, Wai Sze Yip, Suet To

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Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Ferrite Nanoparticles for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes by Julia Mazurenko, A. K. Sijo, Larysa Kaykan, Volodymyr Kotsyubynsky, Łukasz Gondek, Antoni Zywczak, Mateusz Marzec, Oleksii Vyshnevskyi

“…These magnetic properties enable efficient magnetic separation of the nanoparticles from aqueous solutions, thereby enhancing process efficiency and minimizing catalyst loss during photocatalytic applications. Optical and photocatalytic properties were investigated using spectrophotometry, revealing an optical band gap of 1.85 eV, which demonstrates potential for photocatalytic activity under visible light. …”
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Antimicrobial Activity of the Synthesized of Copper Chalcogenide Nanoparticles by N. G. Mbewana-Ntshanka, M. J. Moloto, P. K. Mubiayi

“…Reaction time of 30 minutes gave the best optical (the shape of the absorption band edge and emission maxima values) and structural (size distribution of particles) properties for CuSe and CuS compared to other reaction times (15, 45, and 60 min). …”
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Mind the leaf anatomy while taking ground truth with portable chlorophyll meters by Zuzana Lhotáková, Eva Neuwirthová, Markéta Potůčková, Lucie Červená, Lena Hunt, Lucie Kupková, Petr Lukeš, Petya Campbell, Jana Albrechtová

“…We tested the effect of leaf anatomy on the relationship between optical assessments of chlorophyll (Chl) against biochemically determined Chl content as a reference. …”
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Inkjet printing of metal oxide coatings for enhanced photovoltaic soiling environmental applications by E. Fares, B. Aissa, R.J. Isaifan

“…Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and contact angle measurements were performed to characterize these thin films.Finding: The optical transmittance of the substrate using the nanoparticle ink revealed better optical properties than that using the mixed-based ink. …”
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Topographic correlation of microperimetry with foveal microstructure characteristics in idiopathic epiretinal membrane patients with an ectopic inner foveal layer by Qianqian Wang, Congyao Wang, Yihua Su, Fenfen Yu, Tingting Chen, Xia Dong, Pengxia Wan

“…Quantitative foveal light sensitivity was measured using microperimetry, and foveal microstructure was assessed using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). …”
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Ocular Findings in COVID-19 Patients: A Review of Direct Manifestations and Indirect Effects on the Eye by Federica Bertoli, Daniele Veritti, Carla Danese, Francesco Samassa, Valentina Sarao, Nicolò Rassu, Tommaso Gambato, Paolo Lanzetta

“…Subtle retinal changes like hyperreflective lesions in the inner layers on optical coherence tomography (OCT), cotton-wool spots, and microhemorrhages have also been reported. …”
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NLRX1 limits inflammatory neurodegeneration in the anterior visual pathway by Alexander J. Gill, Matthew D. Smith, Danny Galleguillos, Thomas Garton, Jackson W. Mace, Sachin P. Gadani, Swati Kumar, Aayush Pokharel, Krista Solem, Saahith Potluri, Omar Hussein, Giuliana Sardi Rogines, Arihant Singh, Annatje Clark, Peter A. Calabresi, Marjan Gharagozloo

“…In this model, we found more severe microgliosis and astrogliosis in the optic nerve of Nlrx1 −/− Rag −/− mice compared to Rag −/− mice, suggesting a regulatory role of NLRX1 in innate immune cells. …”
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One-pot synthesis and characterization of a BSA-Cu2S/CuS quantum dots drug delivery system based on biuret’s reaction by Porfirio Estrada-Rojas, Juan Francisco Hernández-Paz, Claudia Alejandra Rodríguez-González, Mónica Elvira Mendoza-Duarte, Santos Adriana Martel-Estrada, Laura Elizabeth Valencia-Gómez, Héctor Camacho-Montes, Imelda Olivas-Armendáriz

“…Research on chalcogenide-based quantum dots (QDs) has advanced significantly over recent decades, largely due to their excellent optical properties, particularly photoluminescence, and relatively low toxicity. …”
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Lidar estimates of birch pollen number, mass, and CCN-related concentrations by M. Filioglou, P. Tiitta, P. Tiitta, X. Shang, A. Leskinen, P. Ahola, S. Pätsi, A. Saarto, V. Vakkari, V. Vakkari, U. Isopahkala, M. Komppula

“…</p> <p>A pivotal role in these estimations is played by the conversion factors necessary to convert the optical measurements into microphysical properties. …”
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Spectroscopic Characteristics and Color Origin of Red Tourmaline from Brazil by Ming Li

“…The main goal was the analysis of the optical absorption spectra and the chemical states of transition metal cations in order to better understand the effect of transition metal cations on color of tourmaline. …”
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Real-Time Quantification of Gas Leaks Using a Snapshot Infrared Spectral Imager by Nathan Hagen

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Les coulisses du sublime by Emmanuel Grimaud

“…By examining how stunts are done, camouflaged and how they confuse the viewer on their sources and processes, this article explores the challenges of this hybrid and complicated virtuosity that takes the optically act away from its material conditions of performance.…”
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Ipse vidit: fotografia antropologica ottocentesca e possesso del mondo by Alberto Baldi

“…In Italian and foreign anthropological research with a positivist imprinting, photography is conceived as a device to make up for the documenting limitations of language: it is understood that nothing better than the image made scientifically “credible” by the optic and mechanic instrument that creates it can faithfully reproduce the analyzed human gatherings. …”
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Method of multilayer object sectioning based on a light scattering model by S.D. Bazhitov, A.V. Larichev, A.V. Razgulin, T.E. Romanenko

“…The results of testing the "Boundary separation" method on the data of physical experiments with different-scale model multilayer objects are analyzed and compared with the existing methods for solving the optical sectioning problem. It is concluded that the method is most effective on multilayer objects with clearly defined boundaries, on which the method has demonstrated almost complete restoration of the desired layers.…”
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Shaggy Photoreceptors with Subfoveal Fluid Associated with a Distant Choroidal Melanoma by Ann Q. Tran, James A. Eadie, Michael M. Altaweel

“…To describe the enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT) findings in a patient with an extra macula choroidal melanoma before and after treatment. …”
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Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties degradation behavior of nuclear power pressure vessel steel induced by prolonged thermal aging by Tengfei Wang, Junkang Gao, Shaohong Li, Jun Li, Junwan Li, Hengyong Bu, Huarong Qi, Zhimin Li, Mengnie Li

“…The microstructure was meticulously characterized using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. …”
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Anterior Segment Imaging in Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia by Sally S. Ong, Gargi K. Vora, Preeya K. Gupta

“…In vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) shows enlarged and irregular nuclei with hyperreflective cells in OSSN lesions and this has been found to correlate with histopathology findings. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) demonstrates thickened hyperreflective epithelium with an abrupt transition between abnormal and normal epithelium in OSSN lesions and this has also been shown to mimic histopathology findings. …”
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Generation and Characterization of an Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Jet (APPJ) and Its Application in the Surface Modification of Polyethylene Terephthalate by Hom Bahadur Baniya, Rajendra Shrestha, Rajesh Prakash Guragain, Mohan Bahadur Kshetri, Bishnu Prasad Pandey, Deepak Prasad Subedi

“…The plasma jet has been characterized by electrical and optical methods. In order to characterize the plasma jet, electron density and electron temperature have been determined. …”
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Clear Cell Myoepithelial Carcinoma Arising from the Hard Palate with Metastasis to the Lungs by Jiayun Fang, Amanda Kornfield, Alex Clavijo, Shikhar Vyas, Alison Ulbrandt, Carsten Schroeder, J. Kenneth Byrd, Daniel Kleven

“…Biopsy of the lung lesions revealed a monomorphous population of optically clear cells with hyperchromatic and pleomorphic nuclei which were morphologically similar to the prior resection specimen. …”
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