Study of polymer-stabilized cholesteric liquid crystals for reflective displays in active matrix driving by Kuan-Wu Lin, Jhih-Yi Lu, Heng-Yi Tseng, Chien-Yi Lin, Liang Ying Huang, Yi-Ling Lin, Huan-Hsuan Chang, Tsung-Hsien Lin

“…Key parameters such as cell gap, monomer concentration, polymerization temperature, and different monomer types and liquid crystal hosts are systematically investigated to optimize the electro-optical properties of the liquid crystals for active matrix driving. …”
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Ultra-thin grating coupler for guided exciton-polaritons in WS2 multilayers by Cho HyunHee, Shin Dong-Jin, Sung Junghyun, Gong Su-Hyun

“…We investigated the polarization and thickness dependence of the optical dispersion relations of the tungsten disulfide (WS2) grating structure. …”
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Rapid Focused Spot Scanning Imaging Using Multimode Fiber with a Convolutional Neural Network-Based Phase Modulation by Rongjing Tong, Anni Xu, Hua Shen

“…This approach efficiently focuses light fields by training neural networks to approximate the transmission matrix of the optical system, eliminating the need for iterative calculations. …”
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Reduction of FDTD Stair-Casing Error regarding to Metamaterials by Using High-Order Polynomial Transformation Functions by Ki-Woong Bae, Dong-Wook Seo, Noh-Hoon Myung

“…The material parameters of a metamaterial (MTM) are determined by the transformation function used in the optical transformation. Some previously reported MTMs, such as the invisibility cloak, the field rotator, and the field concentrator, were designed by a linear transformation. …”
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Experimental investigation on polymer coated fibre bragg grating sensor for temperature measurement in sewer environment by Bharathi Raju, R Kumar, Samiappan Dhanalakshmi, Roman Hrbac, Lukas Demel, Narayanamoorthi R

“…With this light of investigation, this work focuses on investigation of Fiber Optical based temperature sensor coated with polymeric material which is resilience in harsh sewer and dynamic environments. …”
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Scleral Fixation of Toric Intraocular Lens in the Absence of Capsular Support by Karolina Krix-Jachym, Natalia Błagun, Marek Rękas

“…A monofocal toric hydrophobic lens with eyelets at the optic-haptic junction (enVista One-Piece Hydrophobic Acrylic MX60T Toric IOL; Bausch & Lomb) was fixated to the sclera using two fragments of 6–0 polypropylene monofilament, the ends of which were brought out through the sclera and cauterized. …”
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Effect of Interlayer Stress on U Bends and Water Droplet Bends by Qiujun Wang, Weiwei Su, Wenxin Zhang, Zeyu Zhang, Bo Wang, Di Zhang, Fang Zhang

“…The finite element method for simulating the layer analysis was constructed to analyze the effect of optically clear adhesive (OCA) film thickness on the distribution of stress and strain. …”
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A Second Candidate Magnetic Helium Core White Dwarf and 3 Other Variable White Dwarfs in the Globular Cluster NGC 6397 by Manuel Pichardo Marcano, Liliana E. Rivera Sandoval, Thomas J. Maccarone, Rene D. Rohrmann, Leandro G. Althaus, Craig O. Heinke, Diogo Belloni, Arash Bahramian

“…One source exhibits a periodic optical modulation of 5.21 ± 0.02 hr, which we interpret as potentially due to the rotation of a magnetic helium core WD (He WD). …”
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Raman and Photoluminescence Studies of Quasiparticles in van der Waals Materials by Mansour M. AL-Makeen, Mario H. Biack, Xiao Guo, Haipeng Xie, Han Huang

“…Two-dimensional (2D) layered materials have received much attention due to the unique properties stemming from their van der Waals (vdW) interactions, quantum confinement, and many-body interactions of quasi-particles, which drive their exotic optical and electronic properties, making them critical in many applications. …”
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Effect of Rotation Speed and Flow Rate on Slip Factor in a Centrifugal Pump by Bo Chen, Baolin Song, Bicheng Tu, Yiming Zhang, Xiaojun Li, Zhigang Li, Zuchao Zhu

“…This work analyzes the causes of the slip phenomenon in the impeller on the basis of the internal flow mechanism. Detailed optical measurements of the flow inside the rotation passages of a five-bladed centrifugal pump impeller are obtained through particle image velocimetry (PIV). …”
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Structural Evolution of Low-Molecular-Weight Poly(ethylene oxide)-block-polystyrene Diblock Copolymer Thin Film by Hui Wu, Xiaohua Huang

“…The structural evolution of low-molecular-weight poly(ethylene oxide)-block-polystyrene (PEO-b-PS) diblock copolymer thin film with various initial film thicknesses on silicon substrate under thermal annealing was investigated by atomic force microscopy, optical microscopy, and contact angle measurement. …”
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Quantifying Uncertainty in Laser-Induced Damage Threshold for Cylindrical Gratings by Yuan Li, Junqi Xu, Guoliang Yang, Lihong Yang, Junhong Su

“…The laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) is a key measure of an optical component’s resistance to laser damage, making its accurate determination crucial. …”
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Magnifying Endoscopy with Narrow Band Imaging to Determine the Extent of Resection in Transoral Robotic Surgery of Oropharyngeal Cancer by Ichiro Tateya, Seiji Ishikawa, Shuko Morita, Hiroyuki Ito, Tatsunori Sakamoto, Toshinori Murayama, Yo Kishimoto, Tomomasa Hayashi, Makiko Funakoshi, Shigeru Hirano, Morimasa Kitamura, Mami Morita, Manabu Muto, Juichi Ito

“…Magnifying endoscopy with narrow band imaging (ME-NBI) is an innovative optical technology that provides high-resolution images and is useful in detecting early superficial pharyngeal cancers, which are difficult to detect by standard endoscopy. …”
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Neuron-inspired CsPbBr3/PDMS nanospheres for multi-dimensional sensing and interactive displays by Junhu Cai, Xiang Zhang, Yu Chen, Wenzong Lai, Yun Ye, Sheng Xu, Qun Yan, Tailiang Guo, Jiajun Luo, Enguo Chen

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Evaluation of recombinant proteins <i>T. pallidum</i> Тр0163 and Тр0971 as antigens for the diagnosis of syphilis using enzyme immunoassay by Natalia V. Arbuzova, Marina V. Shpilevaya, Georgii L. Katunin, Oleg E. Kuznetsov, Nikita Yu. Nosov, Viсtoria S. Solomka

“…To characterize the antibody concentration, a positivity coefficient was determined as the ratio of the optical density obtained for each sample to the critical optical density. …”
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Robotic Assistance in Percutaneous Liver Ablation Therapies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ana K. Uribe Rivera, MD, Barbara Seeliger, MD, PhD, Laurent Goffin, MSc, Alain García-Vázquez, MD, Didier Mutter, MD, PhD, Mariano E. Giménez, MD, PhD

“…This systematic review analyzed 33 studies and identified 24 robotic devices, with optical tracking prevailing. The meta-analysis favored robotic assessment, showing increased accuracy and reduced errors compared with freehand technique, emphasizing the need for conceptual standardization.…”
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Structural reversal of disc cupping measured in Bruch’s membrane opening-based OCT morphometry after PRESERFLO microshunt implantation for open-angle glaucoma by Jan Niklas Lüke, Constantin Popp, Caroline Gietzelt, Florian Steinberg, Vincent Lüke, Alexandra Lappa, Thomas Dietlein, Philip Enders

“…Pre- and post-operative OCT examinations of the optic nerve head (ONH) and intraocular pressure (IOP) were assessed. …”
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Autosomal Recessive Bestrophinopathy: Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of Twenty-Four Cases by Hassan Khojasteh, Mohsen Azarmina, Nazanin Ebrahimiadib, Narsis Daftarian, Hamid Riazi-Esfahani, Houra Naraghi, Hamideh Sabbaghi, Alireza Khodabande, Hooshang Faghihi, Afrooz Moghaddasi, Fatemeh Bazvand, Masoud Reza Manaviat, Hamid Ahmadieh, Narges Hassanpoor, Fatemeh Suri

“…Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and BEST1 gene sequencing were performed in selected patients. …”
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Critical Gates Identification for Fault-Tolerant Design in Math Circuits by Tian Ban, Gutemberg G. S. Junior

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Visualization, Scale, and the Emergence of Posthuman Narrative by Steve Tomasula

“…But at a time when people increasingly understand the world at larger scales, and the concept of the humanist individual is being eclipsed by a posthuman awareness, the optical metaphor of the human scale may be less relevant to an architecture of the novel than one that relies upon larger scales: an architecture which privileges emergence over cause and effect, or pattern over individual viewpoint. …”
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