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Laser Scar Treatment and Nonablative Techniques
Laser Scar Treatment and Nonablative Techniques
Laser based therapy of scars and wounds is a relatively new technology treatment that started in the 1980s. At first, CO2 and argon lasers were used to vaporize scar tissue and lessen the texture of the ...
Photonics in Medicine: Top 5 Biomedical Impacts
Photonics in Medicine: Top 5 Biomedical Impacts
Researchers began manipulating laser technologies to use in scientific research long time ago. Which began as abstract exploration of the behavior of light and its interaction with nature, soon turned into ...
Gold Nanoparticle Laser Therapy in the Fight Against MDR Bacteria
Gold Nanoparticle Laser Therapy in the Fight Against MDR Bacteria
The rise of multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria has become a big issue in modern day medicine. With globalization and frequent travel creating the perfect conditions for disease spreading (as we see today ...
Fluorescence Microscopy: Multiphoton and Other Techniques
Fluorescence Microscopy: Multiphoton and Other Techniques
Fluorescence Microscopy is a Light Microscopy technique that utilizes fluorescence and phosphorescence to capture images of organic or inorganic structures. It is one of the most common instruments in ...
OLED Production: Composition and Color Patterning Techniques
OLED Production: Composition and Color Patterning Techniques
Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) are most famously known for their use in foldable smart phone displays. From the Samsung Galaxy Fold to the Huawei Mate X (2019), these devices offer huge screens that ...
UV-DOAS Spectroscopy For Atmospheric Monitoring
UV-DOAS Spectroscopy For Atmospheric Monitoring
Ultraviolet Doppler Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (UV-DOAS) is a long distance measurement technique used for detecting chemicals in the atmosphere. This technology is important in our modern world where ...
Ring Laser Gyroscopes for Inertial Navigation and Transportation Systems
Ring Laser Gyroscopes for Inertial Navigation and Transportation Systems
Ring laser gyroscopes have come a long way since the first prototypes. The first gyrocompass was co-invented in 1908 by Elmer Sperry, a.k.a “the father of modern navigation technology,” and ...
A Doppler LiDAR System for Advanced Weather Monitoring
A Doppler LiDAR System for Advanced Weather Monitoring
Wind and rainfall must be closely monitored in many domains including agricultural planning, flight safety, and early warnings of hazardous weather. Wind and rain detection is also important for long-term ...
STEM and Inclusion: Women’s Contributions to Optics and Photonics
STEM and Inclusion: Women’s Contributions to Optics and Photonics
Introduction: Women make up about 19% of SPIE Optics and Photonics (one of the leading optics/photonics exhibitions and conferences) plenary speakers, representative of an overall lack of diversity in ...
Phased Array Antennas and MIMO Applications
Phased Array Antennas and MIMO Applications
Phased Arrays were first invented in 1905 by Karl Ferdinand Braun in order to demonstrate long distance radio communication. During WWII, Phased Array antennas were also used in aircraft landing radar ...