On the Issues and Challenges of Fiber-Wireless (Fi-Wi) Networks by Harry Tin Win, Al-Sakib Khan Pathan

“…Fiber-wireless technology, known in short as “Fi-Wi,” is a combination of optical-fiber-based network and wireless network. …”
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Equitable artificial intelligence for glaucoma screening with fair identity normalization by Min Shi, Yan Luo, Yu Tian, Lucy Q. Shen, Nazlee Zebardast, Mohammad Eslami, Saber Kazeminasab, Michael V. Boland, David S. Friedman, Louis R. Pasquale, Mengyu Wang

“…We developed fair identify normalization (FIN) module to equalize the feature importance across different identity groups to improve model performance equity. The optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements were used to categorize patients into glaucoma and non-glaucoma. …”
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Optimization of Photonic Nanocrystals for Invisibility Using Artificial Intelligence by Z. Dorrani

“…Photonic crystals, as microscopic structures with unique optical properties, are used in the design of invisibility systems. …”
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On Topological Analysis of Niobium (II) Oxide Network via Curve Fitting and Entropy Measures by Muhammad Kamran Siddiqui, Sana Javed, Sadia Khalid, Mazhar Hussain, Muhammad Shahbaz, Samuel Asefa Fufa

“…The remarkable optical features of metallic nanoparticles have extensively developed the interest of scientists and researchers. …”
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Passive highly dispersive matching network enabling broadband electromagnetic absorption by Pardha S. Nayani, Morteza Moradi, Pooria Salami, Younes Ra’di

“…Abstract In numerous applications from radio to optical frequencies including stealth and energy harvesting, there is a need to design electrically thin layers capable of perfectly absorbing electromagnetic waves over a wide bandwidth. …”
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Advances and challenges in platelet counting: evolving from traditional microscopy to modern flow cytometry by Chen Yong, Hu Yonggang, Hu Hai

“…Common automated methods for platelet counting include the international harmonization protocol (IHP) based on flow cytometry, CD61 immunoplatelet count (CD61-imm), impedance platelet count (PLT-I), hybrid platelet count (PLT-H), optical platelet count (PLT-O), and fluorescence platelet count (PLT-F). …”
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Hypercalcemia, Anemia, and Acute Kidney Injury: A Rare Presentation of Sarcoidosis by Neeraj Sharma, Hassan Tariq, Kalpana Uday, Yevgeniy Skaradinskiy, Masooma Niazi, Sridhar Chilimuri

“…Subsequently, a fiber optic bronchoscopy with transbronchial biopsy showed nonnecrotizing granulomatous inflammation consistent with sarcoidosis. …”
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Enhancement of Fluorescent Labeling via a Composited Thin Film by Taikei Suyama, Xiaowei Ji, Yaoju Zhang

“…In this paper, we use an Ag-Si3N4-Ag multilayer film coated on the substrate and numerically analyse the optical behavior of a fluorophore which was placed above the composited film coated on the substrate. …”
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Preparation and Properties of PTFE-PMMA Core-Shell Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites by Diego Antonioli, Michele Laus, Giampaolo Zuccheri, Valerj Kapeliouchko, Maria Cristina Righetti, Luca Boarino, Katia Sparnacci

“…A perfect dispersion of the PTFE particles within the PMMA matrix was obtained and optically transparent nanocomposites were prepared containing a very high PTFE amount.…”
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Residual stress determination by blind hole drilling and local displacement mapping in aluminium alloy aerospace components by Sviatoslav Eleonsky, Vladimir Pisarev, Eugene Statnik, Alexey Salimon, Alexander Korsunsky

“… The determination of residual stresses by combining blind hole drilling and optical interferometric measurement of relief deformation is re-visited to evaluate its applicability to aerospace structures. …”
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Composites Based Green Poly(L-Lactic Acid) and Dioctyl Phthalate: Preparation and Performance by Yan-Hua Cai, Li-Sha Zhao, Yan-Hua Zhang

“…The effects of dioctyl phthalate (DOP) on performances of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) were investigated in detail using optical depolarizer, X-ray diffraction, melt index instrument, and electronic tensile tester. …”
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Enhancing magnetic and electrochemical properties of cobalt modified ZnS nanoparticles: A facile synthesis approach by Pawan Kumar Pathak, Devendra Kumar, Santosh J. Uke, Amit Kumar Singh, Manika Chaudhary, Neha V. Brahmankar, Subodh Kumar Sharma, Beer Pal Singh, Ashwani Kumar

“…The Co doping-dependent structural, morphological, magnetic, optical, and electrochemical properties of the ZnS nanostructures were systematically explored. …”
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Sudden-onset transient bilateral myopia and angle closure induced by indapamide by Katarzyna Samelska, Ewa Strzemecka, Piotr Skopiński, Anna Zaleska-Żmijewska

“…Images of the anterior segment of the eye were obtained with anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT). The anterior chamber depth (ACD) and iridotrabecular contact were measured in both eyes. …”
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Spectral Characterization of Pigment from the No. 1 Cave, Kizil Cave-Temple Complex by Liu Liu, Jintao He, Mei Ye, Zhanyun Zhu, Qing Zhong, Junchang Yang

“…Scientific methods such as optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (SEM-EDS), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and X-ray diffusion (XRD) were applied to analyze the pigments and organic coating used in the No. 1 Cave. …”
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Pharmacokinetics and Biodistribution of Zinc-Enriched Yeast in Rats by Shuangqing Zhang, Yan Zhang, Ning Peng, Haibo Zhang, Juan Yao, Zhihong Li, Liegang Liu

“…ZnY or ZnSO4 were orally administered to rats at a single dose of 4 mg Zn/kg and Zn levels in plasma and various tissues were determined using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry. Maximum plasma concentration values were 3.87 and 2.81 μg/mL for ZnY and ZnSO4, respectively. …”
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On Computation and Analysis of Topological Index-Based Invariants for Complex Coronoid Systems by Muhammad Aamer Rashid, Sarfraz Ahmad, Muhammad Kamran Siddiqui, Mohammed K. A. Kaabar

“…Shannon put forwarded the apprehension of entropy to enumerate upper bounds in transmission rates in telephonic channels, in optical communication, and in wireless. The prestigious feature of entropy is that it entitles the amount of uncertainty in a system. …”
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Tolerance of Chemoorganotrophic Bioleaching Microorganisms to Heavy Metal and Alkaline Stresses by Annick Monballiu, Nele Cardon, Minh Tri Nguyen, Christel Cornelly, Boudewijn Meesschaert, Yi Wai Chiang

“…Growth curves were prepared using bacterial/fungal growth counting techniques such as plate counting, optical density measurement, and dry biomass determination. …”
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A review on perovskite materials for photovoltaic applications by Lalruat Sanga, Celestine Lalengmawia, Zosiamliana Renthlei, Sougaijam Thasana Chanu, Lalhum Hima, Ningthoujam Surajkumar Singh, Andre Yvaz, Sagar Bhattarai, D.P. Rai

“…Researchers have been exploring numerous types of materials which seek the results of augmenting the optical properties and performances of the perovskite materials to pave the way to obtain and successfully fabricate and manufacture cost-effective and environmentally friendly perovskite photovoltaic cells. …”
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Observation of Wear Characteristic on Razor Blades with Different Materials and Lubricants by Dedison Gasni, Haznam Putra, Muhammad Azam

“…Each week, the wear from the surface of each blade was observed using an optical microscope. Two types of razors were investigared with different materials based on the price, which are consisted of cheap razor (type-A) and expensive razor (type-B), each of which has 3 blades. …”
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Phase Segmentation Methods for an Automatic Surgical Workflow Analysis by Dinh Tuan Tran, Ryuhei Sakurai, Hirotake Yamazoe, Joo-Ho Lee

“…The fundamental idea behind our work lies in constructing an HMM based on observed values obtained via an LDA topic model covering optical flow motion features of general working contexts, including medical staff, equipment, and materials. …”
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