Stratification of the Extent of Visual Impairment Identifies Sex-Specific Degenerative Changes in Retinal Structure and Function during Aging by Genea Edwards, Sean M. Riordan, Caitlin Buchholz, Marc Mardelli, Carlyn P. Euritt, Rodrigo Perez-Magnelli, Ariej Rafiq, Avery Engelmeyer, Peter Koulen

“…Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) revealed a thinner retinal outer nuclear layer in male mice (p < 0.0001), although this did not vary across different levels of vision impairment. …”
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Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor Interrogation Using Tunable Erbium-Doped Fiber Ring Laser Source by Şerif Ali Sadık, Fırat Ertaç Durak, Ahmet Altuncu

“…Thus, an interrogation method with tunable EDFRL can be suitable for remote, quasi-distributed sensor applications requiring high output power and OSNR.…”
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Functionalisation of AgInS2/ZnS TQDs with 4-aminophenyl boronic acid for the development of a spectrofluorometric method for digoxin determination in pharmaceutical samples by Jose A. Rodriguez, Alfredo Guevara-Lara, Carlos Ángel-Jijón, Raybel Muñoz

“…Use of AgInS2/ZnS functionalized with 4-APBA are a suitable strategy for digoxin analysis in pharmaceutical based on the stability of the nanoparticle, the optimal analytical parameters, and the rapidness of the method. These novel nanomaterials have significant potential for the development of optical and visual sensors and finding merit additional research for its application in more complex matrices such as biological.…”
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Integrated Pockels Modulators on Silicon Photonics Platform by Jian Shen, Yong Zhang, Yuqi Chen, Wenfeng Zhou, Xun Zhang, Min Sun, Xin Wang, Lei Zhang, Xingfeng Li, Jingchi Li, Yikai Su

“…Finally, it is evaluated different schemes and provide perspectives on future trends in developing integrated EO modulators, highlighting both the advantages and challenges of integrated EO modulation, including waveguide and electrode engineering, integrated methods, and other applications for large‐scale photonic integrated circuits.…”
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Novel Approaches for the Early Detection of Glaucoma Using Artificial Intelligence by Marco Zeppieri, Lorenzo Gardini, Carola Culiersi, Luigi Fontana, Mutali Musa, Fabiana D’Esposito, Pier Luigi Surico, Caterina Gagliano, Francesco Saverio Sorrentino

“…Conventional techniques for identifying glaucoma, like optical coherence tomography (OCT) and visual field exams, are frequently laborious and dependent on subjective interpretation. …”
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Multi-Domain Modeling of Free-Running Harmonic Frequency Comb Formation in Terahertz Quantum Cascade Lasers by Johannes Popp, Lukas Seitner, Felix Naunheimer, Georg Janowski, Michael Haider, Christian Jirauschek

“…Optical frequency comb (OFC) emission in quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) is highly attractive for applications in metrology and sensing. …”
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Research on the Mechanical and Photoelectric Properties Regulation of the New-Type Ceramic Material Ta₂AlC by Zhongzheng Zhang, Chunhong Zhang, Xinmao Qin, Wanjun Yan

“…This paper investigates the physical mechanisms underlying the modulation of the mechanical and photoelectric properties of Ta₂AlC through doping using the first-principles pseudopotential plane-wave method. We specifically calculated the geometric structure, mechanical properties, electronic structure, Mulliken population analysis, and optical properties of Ta₂AlC doped with V, Ga, or Si. …”
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Evaluation of Central and Peripheral Retinal Vascular Changes in the Fellow Eyes of Patients with Unilateral Retinal Vein Occlusions by Mestan Ertop, Fulya Yaylacıoğlu Tuncay, Yavuz Kemal Arıbaş, Hüseyin Baran Özdemir, Gökhan Gürelik, Mehmet Emin Atılgan, Şengül Özdek

“…Flare values did not differ significantly between the control and the fellow eyes. …”
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Microstructured Waveguide Sensors for Point-of-Care Health Screening by Svetlana S. Konnova, Pavel A. Lepilin, Anastasia A. Zanishevskaya, Alexey Y. Gryaznov, Natalia A. Kosheleva, Victoria P. Ilinskaya, Julia S. Skibina, Valery V. Tuchin

“…Biosensor technologies in medicine, as in many other areas, are replacing labor-intensive methods of monitoring human health. This paper presents the results of experimental studies on label-free sensors based on a hollow core microstructured optical waveguide (HC-MOW) for human blood serum analysis. …”
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Comparison of ocular posterior segment parameters in the pediatric population with migraine without aura and tension-type headache by Ulviye Kıvrak, Mehmet Tolga Köle, İbrahim Kandemir, İsmail Kaytan

“…There were also no statistically significant differences between the groups in the superficial and deep FAZ area parameters (p=0.652 and p=0.985). …”
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Prioritization of Industries of Iran Based on Indicators of Economic Catch-up by Roohollah Kohanhoosh Nejad, Seyyed Mahdi Pakzat, Reza Mohammadian Amiri, Farhad Hadinejad

“…To determine priorities, we've assigned weights to these indicators using the hierarchical analysis method. Employing the PROMETHEE method to rank stock market industries in Iran, three industries emerged in the following order: computer and electronics, medical, optical, and measuring instruments, and automobile and spare parts. …”
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Changes in choriocapillaris blood flow density and associated factors affecting axial elongation in Chinese children and adolescents with mild to moderate myopia: a cross-sectional... by Xin Cui, Liping Chen, Hui Zheng, Xin Meng, Lu Tian, Bin Wu, Shiyong Xie, Wei Wang, Xuefeng Shi

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Ganglion cell layer thinning in prodromal Alzheimer's disease defined by amyloid PET by Alicia López‐de‐Eguileta, Carmen Lage, Sara López‐García, Ana Pozueta, María García‐Martínez, Martha Kazimierczak, María Bravo, María deArcocha‐Torres, Ignacio Banzo, Julio Jimenez‐Bonilla, Andrea Cerveró, Eloy Rodríguez‐Rodríguez, Pascual Sánchez‐Juan, Alfonso Casado

“…IPL and outer nuclear layer also showed significant thinning in two (P < .025) and one location (P < .010), respectively. No significant differences were found when optic nerve measurements BMO‐MRW and LC were compared (P > .131 and P > .721, respectively). …”
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Theoretical and experimental analysis of phase noise in semiconductor lasers biased below threshold by Iker Pascual de Zulueta, Angel Valle

“…Additive and multiplicative noise models predictions are compared with measurements of the phase noise with a coherent receiver using a 90 ^∘ optical hybrid. We develop a novel method to extract the phase noise directly from our measurements, that in contrast to the usual direct method is not based on the analysis of the phase noise difference. …”
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High sensitivity tapered fiber refractive index biosensor using hollow gold nanoparticles by Parisa Borjikhani, Nosrat Granpayeh, Mohammad Ismail Zibaii

“…Fast, accurate, easy and low-cost disease diagnosis are the advantages of optical fiber biosensors. In this paper, the structure theory is reviewed and the sensor is simulated by the finite difference time domain (FDTD) method and the finite element method (FEM) and the effect of the thickness and diameter of the HAuNPs and the waist diameter of the TOF is investigated. …”
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Thickness Model of the Adhesive on Spacecraft Structural Plate by Yanhui Guo, Peibo Li, Yanpeng Chen, Xinfu Chi, Yize Sun

“…The thickness of the adhesive is a critical factor influencing the quality of the optical solar reflector (OSR) adhesion. The thickness of the adhesive layer depends on the equivalent fluid height and the ratio of the fluid flow rate to the squeegee speed below the squeegee. …”
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Study of defect formation mechanisms in Li2ZrO3/MgLi2ZrO4 ceramics using EPR spectroscopy by Dmitriy I. Shlimas, Ainagul A. Khametova, Artem L. Kozlovskiy, Maxim V. Zdorovets

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Determination of 34 Elements in Ground Substrate of Black Soil by ICP-MS/OES with Alkali Melting Digestion by Haiyue YU, Qi ZHANG, Bing LU, Chenhao HAN, Taoyuan WANG, Mingliang LI

“…Traditional pretreatment methods such as open acid dissolution digestion, microwave acid dissolution and digestion, high-pressure closed acid dissolution and digestion, and ashing method cannot completely digest the sample, and different elements need to adopt different digestion and determination methods, resulting in long experiments, complex operation processes, high analysis costs, and are not suitable for the simultaneous determination of multiple elements. …”
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Influence of abrasive materials on the quality of analytical surfaces during preparation of samples for spectral analysis by M. V. Lagoyskaya

“…The article considers the possibility of contamination of the surface of steel samples with abrasive materials when preparing samples for determining the chemical composition on optical emission spectrometers.The standards for sample preparation methods describe in detail the methods of surface treatment, the materials used, and the requirements for the quality of the analyzed surface. …”
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Bactericidal effect of plasma-activated water generated by a novel super-potable plasma device as a novel antibacterial method: an in vitro study by Yinglong Li, Yu Liu, Xin Yu, Fang Zhang, Ruonan Ma, RuiXue Wang, Zuomin Wang

“…Colony-forming units (CFU) counting and bactericidal rate were employed to evaluate the bactericidal effect of PAW. Optical emission spectroscopy (OES) was used to identify the major reactive species in PAW. …”
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