Gold Nanorod-Coated Hydrogel Brush Valves in Macroporous Silicon Membranes for NIR-Driven Localized Chemical Modulation by Nafis Mustakim, Youngsik Song, Sang-Woo Seo

“…The deposition of GNRs was confirmed by dark-field optical microscopy, and the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of the deposited GNRs was analyzed using UV-Vis spectra. …”
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Multimodal Image Analysis in Acquired Vitelliform Lesions and Adult-Onset Foveomacular Vitelliform Dystrophy by Ricardo Rocha Bastos, Carla Sofia Ferreira, Elisete Brandão, Fernando Falcão-Reis, Ângela M. Carneiro

“…They were evaluated by color fundus photographs, fundus autofluorescence (FAF), fluorescein angiography (FA), and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Results. Bilateral VLs were associated with AOFVD (p=0.013). …”
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Directly Fabricated Flexible Photodetector Based on TiO₂-Doped Carbon Nanosheets Film by Yunlong Zhang, Xiaolin Li, Zhipeng Cao, Qiang Wu, Gong Chen, Bo Wen, Dongfeng Diao, Xi Zhang

“…Flexible photodetector is crucial for the intelligent industrial applications. However, the optical-sensitive materials are usually grown in a high temperature and then transferred onto the flexible substrate. …”
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The Effect of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Limitations at Different Salt Ratios on Growth and Biochemical Composition of Tetraselmis suecica (Chlorodendrophyceae) by Cananur Sisalan Pihava, Leyla Uslu

“…In the study carried out to determine the effects of nitrogen and phosphorus limitations at different salinity rates on the chlorophyll a, dry weight, optical density, protein, lipid and fatty acid contents of the microalgae Tetraselmis suecica from the class Chlorodendrophyceae cultured in the laboratory conditions, at ‰15, 30 and 45 salinity rates 50% N and 50% P reductions were applied. …”
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Experimental Design Validation of Tilting Calibration Mechanism by Using Shape Memory Alloy Spring Actuator by Hyun-Ung Oh, Myeong-Jae Lee, Taegyu Kim

“…In the present work, we have proposed a new design strategy using a shape memory alloy (SMA) spring as an actuator that provides a fail-safe function to prevent the blocking of the main optical path when the mechanical driving part of the mechanism is stopped at a certain position during on-board calibration. …”
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STUDY THE EFFECT OF ZIRCONIUM, NICKEL AND HEAT-TREATMENTS ON THE MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF COLD-ROLLED AA6111 ALLOY by Saba Jameel Hassan, Basem Al-Zubaidy, Saad Hameed Al-Shafaie

“…The alloys were solutionized (at 540 ºC for 30 minute) and artificially aged (at 180 ºC for 10 hours). The optical micrograph, scanning-electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) studies for all samples. …”
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Automatic Quantitative Analysis of Internal Quantum Efficiency Measurements of GaAs Solar Cells Using Deep Learning by Zubair Abdullah‐Vetter, Brendan Wright, Tien‐Chun Wu, Ali Shakiba, Ziv Hameiri

“…This information can be obtained using a qualitative analysis of the shape of the curve, identifying and attributing current losses such as at the front and rear interfaces, and extracting key electrical and optical performance parameters. However, conventional methods to extract the performance parameters from IQE measurements are often time‐consuming and require manual fitting approaches. …”
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A protocol for analysis of the quantitative characteristics of leaf pubescence in potato by A. V. Doroshkov, M. A. Genaev, D. A. Afonnikov

“…It consists of a preparation technology, digital imaging of leaf folds with an optical microscope in transmitted light and subsequent automatic processing of images using the LHDetect2 software.…”
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Study of the Effect of TiO2 Layer on the Adsorption and Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2-MoS2 Heterostructures under Visible-Infrared Light by N. Cruz-González, O. Calzadilla, J. Roque, F. Chalé-Lara, J. K. Olarte, M. Meléndez-Lira, M. Zapta-Torres

“…The TiO2-MoS2/TiO2 heterostructure presented three optical absorption edges at 1.3 eV, 2.28 eV, and 3.23 eV. …”
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Evolution of the oxidation of V zigzag nanostructures on Si: Prime conditions to reach uniform thermochromic VO2(M) thin films by F.M. Morales, J.J. Jiménez, N. Martin, R. Alcántara, J. Navas, R. García, A.J. Santos

“…For the optimum conditions, high-quality vanadium dioxide layers are achieved, attending to their nanostructure and outstanding optical response (over 90% of relative transmittance modulation at a wavelength of 3000 nm). …”
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Highly efficient polyethylene glycol‐functionalised gold nanorods for photothermal ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by Xingyu Du, Wei‐Chih Lin, Hsing‐Hao Su

“…The GNR biocompatibility was considerably improved without any shift of the optical properties. Hepatocellular carcinoma cells were incubated with GNRs for 24 h and then were irradiated with a near‐infrared laser for 3 min. …”
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Quantitative Research and Characterization of the Loess Microstructure in the Bai Lu Tableland, Shaanxi Province, China by Longsheng Deng, Wen Fan, Shaopeng Liu, Yupeng Chang, Yan Dai, Yubo Li

“…In this paper, serial samples were extracted from the continuous loess and paleosol strata of the Bai Lu tableland; with these samples, the optical microscopy-based serial sectioning method was adopted to study the quantitative characterization and variation in the loess microstructure. …”
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Fixed Point Method to Analyze Differences between Hipparcos and ICRF2 by María José Martínez Usó, Francisco J. Marco Castillo, José Antonio López Ortí

“…From 1998, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopted a new Celestial Reference System: the International Celestial Reference System (ICRS). The first optical materialization was the Hipparcos catalogue, defining the Hipparcos Celestial Reference Frame (HCRF). …”
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Metamorphopsia and Morphological Changes in the Macula after Scleral Buckling Surgery for Macula-Off Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment by Sisi Xu, Ling Wang, Kangjie Kong, Gang Li, Yingqin Ni

“…Before surgery and 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery, metamorphopsia measured by M-charts and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and macular microstructures assessed using optical coherence tomography were recorded. Results. …”
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Magnetic field characterization of edge currents in quantum spin Hall insulators by Felipe A Pinto, Ricardo C Heitzer, Eitan Dvorquez, Roberto Rodriguez, Qiang Sun, Andrew D Greentree, Brant C Gibson, Jerónimo R Maze

“…This work provides insights that could be useful for the characterization of topological materials and the development of novel electro-optical devices.…”
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Observation of momentum-gap topology of light at temporal interfaces in a time-synthetic lattice by Yudong Ren, Kangpeng Ye, Qiaolu Chen, Fujia Chen, Li Zhang, Yuang Pan, Wenhao Li, Xinrui Li, Lu Zhang, Hongsheng Chen, Yihao Yang

“…Here, we report the experimental observation of k-gap topology in a large-scale optical temporal synthetic lattice, manifesting as temporal topological boundary states. …”
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Catalpol alleviates the lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory response of BV2 cells by Sijie Liu, Jiayi Zhu, Hao Huang, Jiaxiang Xu, Biao Zhang, Yi Luo

“…The morphology of BV2 was observed by an optical microscope. The inflammatory factors interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were detected by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). …”
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A Cloud Detection System for UAV Sense and Avoid: Analysis of a Monocular Approach in Simulation and Flight Tests by Adrian Dudek, Peter Stütz

“…In order to contribute to the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) according to visual flight rules (VFR), this article proposes a monocular approach for cloud detection using an electro-optical sensor. Cloud avoidance is motivated by several factors, including improving visibility for collision prevention and reducing the risks of icing and turbulence. …”
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Physicochemical and Luminescent Properties of Copolymers Composed of Three Monomers: Polythiophenes Based on 3-Hexylthiophene and 3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene by Marco Antonio Ramírez-Gómez, Karla Karina Guzmán-Rabadán, Edgar González-Juárez, Marisol Güizado-Rodríguez, Gabriel Ramos-Ortiz, Jorge Enrique Alba-Rosales, Huehueteotl Panzo-Medrano, Victor Barba, Mario Rodríguez, José Luis Maldonado, Miguel Ángel Basurto-Pensado

“…These polymers combined the physicochemical properties of EDOT and 3-HT, such as high electron density, high charge mobility, low oxidation potential, and good processability. The optical properties of these copolymers were highly dependent on the presence of EDOT, the molecular weight, and the regioregularity rather than the presence of the third component (fluorene or TDR1). …”
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Interferometric Dynamic Measurement: Techniques Based on High-Speed Imaging or a Single Photodetector by Yu Fu, Giancarlo Pedrini, Xide Li

“…In recent years, optical interferometry-based techniques have been widely used to perform noncontact measurement of dynamic deformation in different industrial areas. …”
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