Variable optical elements for fast focus control

SY Kang, M Duocastella, CB Arnold - Nature Photonics, 2020 - nature.com
In this Review, we survey recent developments in the emerging field of high-speed variable-
z-focus optical elements, which are driving important innovations in advanced imaging and …

Seeing the unseen: the role of liquid crystals in gas‐sensing technologies

C Esteves, E Ramou, ARP Porteira… - Advanced optical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Fast, real‐time detection of gases and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is an emerging
research field relevant to most aspects of modern society, from households to health …

Resistive type NO2 gas sensing in polymer-dispersed liquid crystals with functionalized-carbon nanotubes dopant at room temperature

S Pagidi, KS Pasupuleti, M Reddeppa, S Ahn… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2022 - Elsevier
The embedding of liquid crystal (LC) droplets into polymer matrices yields polymer-
dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs), which play an important role in the formation of …

Liquid crystal bifocal lens with adjustable intensities through polarization controls

Y Zhou, Y Yuan, T Zeng, X Wang, D Tang, F Fan… - Optics Letters, 2020 - opg.optica.org
In this Letter, transverse and longitudinal liquid crystal bifocal lenses (LCBLs) are proposed
to continuously control the relative intensity of two foci through a simple polarization control …

Improving human sperm motility via red and near-infrared laser irradiation: in-vitro study

R Ahmed, O Hamdy, S Elattar, AA Soliman - … & Photobiological Sciences, 2024 - Springer
Improved sperm motility is necessary for successful sperm passage through the female
genital system, efficacious fertilization, and a greater probability of pregnancy. By stimulating …

Electrowetting-actuated multifunctional optofluidic lens to improve the quality of computer-generated holography

C Liu, D Wang, QH Wang, J Fang - Optics Express, 2019 - opg.optica.org
This paper presents an electrowetting-actuated multifunctional optofluidic (EAMO) lens to
improve the quality of computer-generated holography (CGH). A unique structure of the …

Theoretical investigation on absorption spectral profile of tetrazole liquid crystals: Hexyl, nonyl end groups and solvent effects

P Das, PL Praveen - IOP Conference Series: Materials Science …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
In this article, a theoretical investigation on absorption spectral profile of tetrazole liquid
crystals 4-[(2-alkyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl] phenyl 4-alkyloxybenzoates (nTPmB; with n= m= 6, 9) …

Photo-aligned ferroelectric liquid crystal devices with novel electro-optic characteristics

V Chigrinov, Q Guo, A Kudreyko - Crystals, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper examines different applications of ferroelectric liquid crystal devices based on
photo-alignment. Successful application of the photo-alignment technique is considered to …

The influence of single-walled carbon nanotubes on the dynamic properties of nematic liquid crystals in magnetic field

C Cirtoaje, E Petrescu - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
This article aims to study the impact of carbon nanotube dispersions in liquid crystals. A
theoretical model for the system's dynamics is presented, considering the elastic continuum …

[PDF][PDF] Clinical Assessment of Anti-inflammatory Activity of 940 Nanometer Low Level laser Therapy on Carrageenan Induced Arthritis in Temporomandibular Joint in …

AI Al-Khassaki, JN Ahmed - Journal of Pure & Applied …, 2019 - microbiologyjournal.org
The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible anti-inflammatory effect of 940nm diode
laser in treating carrageenan induced arthritis in temporomandibular joint in Wistar albino …