Effect of Manufacturing Processes on Blade Throat Size and Position in a Steam Turbine Diaphragm by Petr Eret, Michal Hoznedl

“…Steam turbine diaphragms are complicated components to manufacture, and welding is the most common fabrication method. A case study presented in this paper employs data from a 3D optical scanner for a geometric deviation analysis of the upper half of the diaphragm at two production steps, after complete welding and after final machining. …”
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AURA-Depth: Attention-Based Uncertainty Reduction and Feature Aggregation Depth Network by Youngtak Na, Sungho Woo, Soonyoung Lee, Byung Jun Kang

“…To address these issues, we propose a novel approach that fuses two methods: triangulated depth estimation derived from the optical flow of consecutive frames, and dense depth estimation from a single image. …”
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Advances in Design and Fabrication of Micro-Structured Solid Targets for High-Power Laser-Matter Interaction by Florin Jipa, Laura Ionel, Marian Zamfirescu

“…Besides PIC simulations, the Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) numerical method offers the possibility to generate the specific data necessary for defining solid target material properties and designing their optical geometries with high accuracy. …”
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Modeling of Moth Eye Structures for Silicon Solar Cells Efficiency Enhancement by Ethar Jasim, Imad hadi Khaleel, Ali F. Al-Shawabkeh Al-Shawabkeh

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Digitizing the Appearance of 3D Printing Materials Using a Spectrophotometer by Alina Pranovich, Morten Rieger Hannemose, Janus Nørtoft Jensen, Duc Minh Tran, Henrik Aanæs, Sasan Gooran, Daniel Nyström, Jeppe Revall Frisvad

“…We assess the predictive capabilities of our method through a multispectral photo-render comparison based on the estimated optical properties.…”
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Characterization of the two-dimensional length and diameter distributions of gold nanorods by size exclusion chromatography by Lukas Hartmann, Nabi Traoré, Wolfgang Peukert, Johannes Walter

“…The optical back coupling method utilizes the unique spectral extinction of plasmonic nanoparticles such as gold nanorods and other geometries combined with their hydrodynamic properties to determine full size and shape distributions. …”
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Microwave-Assisted Carbonization Processing for Carbon Dot-like Nanomaterials with Antimicrobial Properties by Buta Singh, Audrey F. Adcock, Simran Dumra, Jordan Collins, Liju Yang, Christopher E. Bunker, Haijun Qian, Mohammed J. Meziani, Ya-Ping Sun

“…The advantages and disadvantages of the thermal carbonization processing method and the resulting dot samples with various features and properties mimicking those of classically synthesized CDots are discussed.…”
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Antibacterial and Photocatalytic Activities of <i>Leonotis ocymifolia</i> (<i>L. ocymifolia</i>)-Mediated ZnO Nanoparticles Annealed at Different Temperatures by Dorcas Mutukwa, Raymond Tichaona Taziwa, Shepherd Masimba Tichapondwa, Lindiwe Khotseng

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Changes in the elemental composition of agrocenosis components on gray forest soil under long-term application of mineral and organic fertilizers by A. D. Kotelnikova, T. I. Borisochkina, K. A. Kolchanova, M. A. Shishkin, F. S. Egorov, V. V. Okorkov, O. B. Rogova

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Impact of different polishing techniques on surface roughness, gloss, and microhardness of zirconium oxide reinforced flowable bulk-fill resin composite: an in vitro study by Amr Elsayed Elnahas, Mohamed Elshirbeny Elawsya, Abeer ElSayed ElEmbaby

“…Methods Two flowable bulk-fill composites reinforced with zirconium oxide fillers (PALFIQUE BULK FLOW, Filtek Bulk Fill Flowable) and another one with conventional fillers (Tetric N-Flow Bulk Fill) were used. …”
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YOLOv8-eRFD-AP: A Novel Domain Generalization Model for UAV-Based Insulator Inspection Under Adverse Weather Conditions by Badr-Eddine Benelmostafa, Rita Aitelhaj, Hicham Medromi

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The quest for blood pressure markers in photoplethysmography and its applications in digital health by Josep Sola, Andreu Arderiu, Tiago P. Almeida, Sibylle Fallet, Sasan Yazdani, Serj Haddad, David Perruchoud, Olivier Grossenbacher, Jay Shah

“…IntroductionPhotoplethysmography (PPG) sensors, capturing optical signals from arterial pulses, are debated for their potential in blood pressure (BP) measurement. …”
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Torque-speed relationship of the flagellar motor with dual-stator systems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Haolin Wu, Zhengyu Wu, Maojin Tian, Rongjing Zhang, Junhua Yuan

“…In this study, we developed a method that utilizes optical trapping and fluorescence labeling to measure the torque-speed relationships for the wild-type P. aeruginosa motor with dual stators and mutant strains with a single stator system, revealing surprising differences in them. …”
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Change in choroid thickness and vascularity index associated with accommodation and aberration after small-incision lenticule extraction by Dan Cheng, Yi-Lin Qiao, Xue-Ying Zhu, Kai-Ming Ruan, Heng-Li Lian, Mei-Xiao Shen, Shu-Lin Wang, Li-Jun Shen, Yu-Feng Ye

“…METHODS: Participants were divided into more myopic group (43 eyes) and less myopic group (33 eyes) according to refractive error. …”
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Coffee Bean Characterization Using Terahertz Sensing by Dook van Mechelen, Daan Meulendijks, Milan Koumans

“…We present a novel coffee bean sorting method using terahertz (THz) spectroscopy, which effectively penetrates both green and roasted beans. …”
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Stent-Retriever Thrombectomy in STEMI With Large Thrombus Burden by Rafail A. Kotronias, MBChB, MSc, Jason L. Walsh, MBChB, Stefano Andreaggi, MD, Leonardo Portolan, MD, Alessandro Maino, MD, Federico Marin, MD, Jason Chai, MBBCh, Ikboljon Sobirov, MSc, Muhammad Sheikh, MD, Thomas J. Cahill, MBBS, DPhil, Andrew J. Lucking, MBChB, PhD, Max Costello, BSc, Eva Fraile Moreno, MScNurs, Vrinda Haridas, BNurs, Anisha Shaji, BNurs, Hector M. Garcia-Garcia, MD, PhD, Keith M. Channon, MBChB, MD, Adrian P. Banning, MBChB, MD, Jeremy P. Langrish, MBBCh, PhD, Giovanni Luigi De Maria, MD, PhD

“…The primary endpoint was difference in prestent thrombus volume by optical coherence tomography between SRT and either comparator; coprimary endpoints included device-related target vessel complications and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events through 6 months. …”
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"Preparation of SnO2 thin films by doping with F-1 ions using chemical spray pyrolysis" by Abdulsamee Fawzi Abdul Aziz Albayati

“…  In this paper, the structural and optical properties of pure Tin Oxide and doped by Fluorine (F). …”
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English Text Recognition Based on Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) by Razia Maroof, Irfan Ahmed Usmani, Atruba Feroze

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Subfoveal Choroidal Thickness After Successful Retinal Detachment Repair with Persistent Subretinal Fluid at the Macula by Mansour AM, Parodi MB, Uwaydat SH, Lima LH, Charbaji S, Casella AM, López-Guajardo L, Belotto S, Wu L, Schwartz SG, Smiddy WE, Hassoun MM, Pérez-Salvador García E, Mansour HA, Elnahry AG, Hamam RN

“…SFCT at 1-month was not different between pSRF (237.5± 77.2 μm) and no pSRF (213.7± 72.1 μm) in PPV groups (p=0.2).Conclusion: SFCT post PPV appeared similar in eyes with or without pSRF. …”
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Metabolism and Microstructure of the Small Intestine Wall in Patients With Colorectal Cancer by M. V. Bagryantsev, M. G. Ryabkov, E. L. Bederina, M. M. Loginova, A. V. Bazayev, A. I. Abelevich, I. L. Dezortsev, S. S. Bunova, M. V. Shirmanova, V. I. Shcheslavskiy, E. B. Kiseleva

“…Bioimaging technologies, namely, methods of optical coherence tomography and fluorescence lifetime macroimaging, made it possible to objectively display microstructural and metabolic disorders in the ileum wall. …”
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