Process Optimization of Spark Plasma Sintering Parameters for Tungsten Carbide/Silicon Nitride/AA2219 Composites by Taguchi Method by Sultan Althahban, Gurusamy Pathinettampadian, Faez Qahtani, Yosef Jazaa, S. Mousa, Sanipina Anjani Devi, Melvin Victor De Poures, R. Subbiah, Hana Beyene Mamo

“…It was decided to test the admixed powders and Vickers hardness tester, optical microscope, and Archimedes-based density testing to evaluate the sintered compacts. …”
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Improved Chiral Separation of (R,S)-Goitrin by SFC: An Application in Traditional Chinese Medicine by Lixing Nie, Zhong Dai, Shuangcheng Ma

“…The absolute stereochemical assignment of the purified isomers was determined through optical rotation study. This attempt explored SFC’s application in chiral research of traditional Chinese medicine.…”
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Unveiling the nature of cathodoluminescence from photon statistics by Sotatsu Yanagimoto, Naoki Yamamoto, Tatsuro Yuge, Takumi Sannomiya, Keiichirou Akiba

“…Abstract Cathodoluminescence (CL), the emission of light induced by accelerated free electrons, has been extensively utilized in various applications, such as displays, streak cameras, and high-spatial-resolution analysis of optical materials, surpassing the diffraction limit of light. …”
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Study on Concentrating Characteristics of a Solar Parabolic Dish Concentrator within High Radiation Flux by Qianjun Mao, Liya Zhang, Hongjun Wu

“…Concentrating characteristics of the sunlight have an important effect on the optical-thermal conversion efficiency of solar concentrator and the application of the receiver. …”
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Scaled-Down Moderator Circulation Test Facility at Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute by Hyoung Tae Kim, Bo Wook Rhee

“…This research program includes the construction of the moderator circulation test (MCT) facility, production of the validation data for self-reliant computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools, and development of optical measurement system using the particle image velocimetry (PIV). …”
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Comprehensive characterization of tobacco-induced changes in enamel surface topography by Tamanna Kaur, Ramya Ramadoss, Nitya Krishnasamy, Sandhya Sundar, Suganya Panneer Selvam, Hema Shree K

“…Additionally, a spectrophotometer was utilized to evaluate the optical properties of the enamel, focusing on changes in translucency and light absorption due to tobacco exposure. …”
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Interferenceless coded aperture correlation holography for five-dimensional imaging of 3D space, spectrum and polarization by Narmada Joshi, Vipin Tiwari, Tauno Kahro, Agnes Pristy Ignatius Xavier, Tatsuki Tahara, Aarne Kasikov, Kaupo Kukli, Saulius Juodkazis, Aile Tamm, Joseph Rosen, Vijayakumar Anand

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Observation of ultraviolet photothermoelectric bipolar impulse in gallium-based heterostructure nanowires by Jinjie Zhu, Qing Cai, Pengfei Shao, Shengjie Zhang, Haifan You, Hui Guo, Jin Wang, Junjun Xue, Bin Liu, Hai Lu, Youdou Zheng, Rong Zhang, Dunjun Chen

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Near-Infrared Spectroscopy as an Analytical Process Technology for the On-Line Quantification of Water Precipitation Processes during Danhong Injection by Xuesong Liu, Chunyan Wu, Shu Geng, Ye Jin, Lianjun Luan, Yong Chen, Yongjiang Wu

“…For these NIR measurements, two fiber optic probes designed to transmit NIR radiation through a 2 mm flow cell were used to collect spectra in real-time. …”
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Performance of Water-Based Liquid Scintillator: An Independent Analysis by D. Beznosko, A. Batyrkhanov, A. Duspayev, A. Iakovlev, M. Yessenov

“…The results show that a goal of ~100 optical photons/MeV, indicated by the simulation to be an optimal light yield for observing both the Cerenkov ring and the scintillation light from the proton decay in a large water detector, has been achieved.…”
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Reactivatable stimulated emission depletion microscopy using fluorescence-recoverable nanographene by Qiqi Yang, Antonio Virgilio Failla, Petri Turunen, Ana Mateos-Maroto, Meiyu Gai, Werner Zuschratter, Sophia Westendorf, Márton Gelléri, Qiang Chen, Goudappagouda, Hao Zhao, Xingfu Zhu, Svenja Morsbach, Marcus Scheele, Wei Yan, Katharina Landfester, Ryota Kabe, Mischa Bonn, Akimitsu Narita, Xiaomin Liu

“…Abstract Stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy, a key optical super-resolution imaging method, has extended our ability to view details to resolution levels of tens of nanometers. …”
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Spatial Spectroscopy Approach for Detection of Internal Defect of Component without Zero-Position Sensors by Qizhou Wu, Yong Jin, Zhaoba Wang, Zhaoqian Xiao

“…The approach can be expanded to other physical methods for noninvasive detection of internal defect, such as optical spectroscopy or X-ray scanning, and it can be used for hybrid medium, such as biological tissues.…”
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In-situ profiling of glycosylation on single cells with surface plasmon resonance imaging by Xiaoyin Liu, Jinbiao Ma, Yunrui Zhang, Yi Xu, Yunxiao Wang, Dehong Yang, Di Wang, Qingjun Liu, Fenni Zhang

“…Here, we present a direct optical method to investigate and quantify the glycan expression on single cells based on lectin-glycan kinetic quantification with plasmonic imaging. …”
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Laser Therapy and Dementia: A Database Analysis and Future Aspects on LED-Based Systems by Daniela Litscher, Gerhard Litscher

“…The measurements show that this LED system (using the QIT (quantum optical induced transparency) effect) might be used in the treatment of dementia.…”
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Band Structure Analysis of La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 Perovskite Manganite Using a Synchrotron by Hong-Sub Lee, Hyung-Ho Park

“…Oxide semiconductors and their application in next-generation devices have received a great deal of attention due to their various optical, electric, and magnetic properties. For various applications, an understanding of these properties and their mechanisms is also very important. …”
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Magnesium layered double hydroxide nanofiller in PMMA exposed to gamma irradiation by Dandara Luz Souza de Oliveira, Amanda Damasceno Leão, Fábio de Oliveira da Silva Ribeiro, Alyne Rodrigues de Araújo, Pietro Paolo Jorge Correia de Oliveira e Silva, José Lamartine Soares-Sobrinho, Elmo Silvano de Araújo, Renata Francisca da Silva Santos, Kátia Aparecida da Silva Aquino

“…The combined effect of LDH and gamma radiation interferes with the degradation process of PMMA, promoting reduced rigidity, greater mobility of polymer chains, and lower optical gap energy. Thus, these results open a promising path for using LDH as additives in polymers exposed to gamma radiation.…”
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Synthesis, Structural, Spectroscopic, and Hirshfeld Surface Analysis, and DFT Investigation of Benzaldehyde Semicarbazone by N. Sudha, S. Anbuselvi, Sudhakar Jyothula, A. Thiruppathi, B. Vijayakumar, Kartikeya Parmar, G. Puthilibai, Leevesh Kumar

“…A series of UV-visible, photoluminescence, and VCD spectroscopic experiments were used to verify the optical characteristics of the material. In order to determine the electrical characteristics, dielectric investigations were carried out. …”
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Genipin Cross-Linked Chitosan-Polyvinylpyrrolidone Hydrogels: Influence of Composition and Postsynthesis Treatment on pH Responsive Behaviour by Chinyelumndu Jennifer Nwosu, Glenn Adam Hurst, Katarina Novakovic

“…Hydrogels are synthesised with varying amounts of each component (chitosan, polyvinylpyrrolidone, and genipin) and their response in a pH 2 buffer is measured optically. The influence of postsynthesis treatment on stability and smart characteristics is assessed using selected hydrogel samples synthesised at 30, 40, and 50°C. …”
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Photoreflectance Spectroscopy Characterization of Ge/Si0.16Ge0.84 Multiple Quantum Wells on Ge Virtual Substrate by Hung-Pin Hsu, Pong-Hong Yang, Jeng-Kuang Huang, Po-Hung Wu, Ying-Sheng Huang, Cheng Li, Shi-Hao Huang, Kwong-Kau Tiong

“…The PR spectra revealed a wide range of optical transitions from the MQW region as well as transitions corresponding to the light-hole and heavy-hole splitting energies of Ge-on-Si VS. …”
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Stem Cell Tracking Technologies for Neurological Regenerative Medicine Purposes by Yongtao Zheng, Jiongwei Huang, Tongming Zhu, Ronggang Li, Zhifu Wang, Fukai Ma, Jianhong Zhu

“…Recently, a larger number of cell tracking methods in vivo were developed and applied in animals and humans, including magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine imaging, and optical imaging. This review has been intended to summarize the current use of those imaging tools in tracking stem cells, detailing their main features and drawbacks, including image resolution, tissue penetrating depth, and biosafety aspects. …”
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