Segmentation of Multitemporal PlanetScope Data to Improve the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) by Marco Obialero, Piero Boccardo

“…A segmentation workflow was designed, employing the Normalized difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) alongside the Edge segmentation method with varying sensitivity thresholds. …”
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Improved Algorithm to Estimate All-Sky Shortwave Net Radiation Based on Top-of-Atmosphere Albedo by Gaofeng Wang, Tianxing Wang, Wanchun Leng, Pei Yu, Xuewei Yan

“…Solar zenith angle (SZA), PWC, DEM, aerosol optical depth (AOD), TOA albedo, and aerosol type are the key factors for estimating SWNR, and it is necessary to fully consider them. …”
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Bio-capped synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticle using Murraya koenigii leaf extract via ultrasonication assisted sol-gel method and its advanced DSSC performance by Yoganand Singh, Himanshu Patel, Ananya Rai, Sakshi Singh, Nikhil Srivastav, Pankaj Srivastava

“…The presence of these phytochemicals in MK extract was confirmed using qualitative phytochemical analysis, UV–visible, FTIR spectroscopy and HRMS. Different characterization techniques, including UV–visible measurements, FTIR, XRD, HRTEM and XPS analysis, were employed to analyze the optical properties, crystalline nature, morphology, purity, and size of the synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles. …”
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Frequency of retinal changes in patients with COVID-19: an observational study by A. R. Illarionova, O. M. Potapova, O. A. Kosareva, Yu. R. Kuznetsova

“…The maximum corrected visual acuity didn’t differ from the previously defined one; no violations of retinal light sensitivity were detected. …”
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Elucidating postoperative dynamics in tractional retinal detachment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of structural and functional outcomes following diabetic vitrectomy, incl... by Miguel A. Quiroz-Reyes, Erick A. Quiroz-Gonzalez, Miguel A. Quiroz-Gonzalez, Virgilio Lima-Gomez

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Synthesis and characterization of nitrogen and zirconium ions doped TiO₂ films for photocatalytic application by O. P. Linnik

“…The composition of the films and the synthesis methods changed the optical properties of the materials as namely almost no effect of both doping agents on the band gap energy value was noted for the films obtained by pulse laser deposition technique, while its sharp narrowing was observed for nitrogen doped titania sol-gel sample. …”
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Design and Analysis of a Graded-Index Strained Si<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{1-x}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>Ge<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_x$</... by Darpan Mishra, Ramesh Kumar Sonkar

“…The quasi-vectorial finite difference method, non-local empirical pseudopotential method and the Payne-Lacey model has been used to analyze the proposed device. …”
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Mechanical and finite element models of corneal keratoprostheses by A. N. Soloviev, N. I. Glushko, A. N. Epikhin, M. Swain, О. N. Lesnyak, А. Е. Ivanov

“…When developing ocular prostheses, a number of problems arise, one of which is the construction of the connection between the hard optical part and the soft corneal tissue. Their Young's modules can differ by three orders of magnitude. …”
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Permeation of reactive oxygen species produced by atmospheric pressure plasma through rice seed coat by Heping Shi, Naoya Hidaka, Takamasa Okumura, Pankaj Attri, Kazunori Koga, Masaharu Shiratani, Toshiyuki Kawasaki

“…Using the KI(potassium iodide)-starch method, we evaluated the ROS generated by plasma. …”
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The Influence of Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis and Its Treatment on Choroidal Vascular Index by Neslihan Sevimli, Ümit Çallı, Fatin Çoban

“…The choroid was imaged by using enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT) instrument without pupillary dilation. …”
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A comparative study of new traveling wave solutions for the (2+1)-dimensional fractional Wazwaz Kaur Boussinesq equation using novel modified (G′/G2)-expansion method by Amna Mumtaz, Muhammad Shakeel, Abdul Manan, Nehad Ali Shah, Shams Forruque Ahmed

“…This study uses an innovative modified (G′/G2)-expansion method to reveal various soliton solutions to the (2+1)-dimensional Wazwaz Kaur Boussinesq problem. …”
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Analyzing the ophthalmic red reflex test in children with congenital Zika syndrome by Marcia Beatriz Tartarella, Islane Maria Castro Verçosa, Paloma Castro Verçosa, Paula Carneiro, Reno Castro Verçosa, Eduarda Tartarella-Nascimento, Luciano Pamplona de Goés Cavalcanti, Erlane Marques Ribeiro, João Borges Fortes Filho

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the red reflex test in children with congenital Zika syndrome in order to predict the occurrence of retinal lesion or optic nerve hypoplasia in these patients. Methods: A descriptive cohort study was conducted in children with Congenital Zika Syndrome. …”
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Postresuscitative Changes of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Protein Expression: Association With Neuronal Death by M. Sh. Avrushchenko, I. V. Ostrova

“…The BDNF expression level was determined by evalution on the base of the average optical density. The number of neurons with different BDNF expression levels and the total number of neurons per 1 mm of the layer length were computed. …”
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Combining Dark Pixels and Spectral Characteristics for Thin Cloud Removal in High-Resolution Remote Sensing Images by Tao Jiang, Huanfeng Shen, Huifang Li, Liying Xu

“…In addition, high-resolution optical satellites have obvious spectral limitations, and the existing thin cloud removal methods are mostly designed for low- and medium-resolution images lacking applicability to high-resolution images. …”
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Perspectives of La0.9Sr0.1Fe0.9Co0.1O3±δ perovskite obtained by Pechini and sonochemical methods: a case study by Gloria E. de la Huerta-Hernández, Tatiana Rodríguez-Flores, Armando Reyes-Montero, Iván Castro-Cisneros, Isaías Hernández-Pérez, José A. Chávez-Carvayar

“…The sonochemical method is a novel synthesis route that takes advantage of the use of ultrasonic radiation to obtain different nanomaterials with an improvement in the process variables and material characteristics. …”
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Synthesis and Research of Alumina Ceramics Properties by Evgeniy I. Frolov, Polina V. Notina, Sergey V. Zvonarev, Evgeniya A. Il'ina, Vyacheslav Yu. Churkin

“…The article describes in detail alumina powder synthesis by different methods at varying parameters. The technique of obtaining ceramics and the research of the optical properties for determining the materials with the maximum luminescence efficiency is presented. …”
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Fabrication and study of the structural and spectral properties of the composites (y) Mn0.6 Zn0.4 Fe2O4 + (1-y) PZT prepared by the powder technology method by Ismaeal K. Jasem, Abdul-Samee Fawzi Abdul-Aziz, Nibras Malallah Ibrahim

“… Ferrite-ferroelectric composites holds following chemical formula (y) Mn0.6 Zn0.4 Fe2O4 + (1-y) PZT with different weight rations (y=0.15, 0.30 and 0.45) are prepared by the powder technology method at annealing temperature (1000 °C) for (12hrs). …”
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Dynamic Electromagnetic Control Technology and Its Application Based on Metasurface by Yuxi LI, Ruichao ZHU, Sai SUI, Yuxiang JIA, Chang DING, Yajuan HAN, Shaobo QU, Jiafu WANG

“…On the basis of the dynamic control method, the EM metasurface can accurately control the phase, amplitude, polarization mode, propagation mode, and other characteristics of EM waves to realize wavefront control in different application scenarios. …”
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CHARACTERIZATION OF ENERGY BAND GAP THIN FILM BaTiO3 – BaZr0.5Ti0.5O3 USING DIFUSION REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY (DRS) METHOD by Rahmi Dewi, Wesly Arianto Manalu, Brian Noval Asrinaldo, Ari Sulistyo Rini, Yanuar Yanuar

“…Thin films of 0.3BaTiO3 – 0.7BaZr0.5Ti0.5O3 were grown on FTO substrates using the sol-gel method. The films of 0.3BaTiO3 – 0.7BaZr0.5Ti0.5O3 were annealed at different temperatures of 700°C, 750°C and 800°C within 1 hour. …”
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Recent Advances in the Treatment of Coronary In-Stent Restenosis by Luca Sartore, Mauro Gitto, Angelo Oliva, Ryota Kakizaki, Roxana Mehran, Lorenz Räber, Alessandro Spirito

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