Summary from only given. We use an ultrafast laser which is focused to a very small spot on a ZnTe electro optical crystal so that THz waves are only generated in this region. The idea spatial resolution is close to t...
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Summary from only given. We use an ultrafast laser which is focused to a very small spot on a ZnTe electro optical crystal so that THz waves are only generated in this region. The idea spatial resolution is close to the focus spot size.
Bragg gratings fabricated on top of ion exchanged glass waveguides using PECVD-deposited silicon overlays are reported. The resulting Bragg gratings are characterized and transmission dips at 1536 nm in excess of 18 d...
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Spectacular color changes of fishes, frogs and other lower vertebrates are due to the motile activities of specialized pigment containing cells. Pigment cells are interesting for biosensing purposes since they provide...
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Measuring oxygen pressure within an artery is essential for providing information on blood perfusion. Optic-sensor is particularly well suited for oxygen pressure measurement because electrolytic or magnetic changes o...
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Measuring oxygen pressure within an artery is essential for providing information on blood perfusion. Optic-sensor is particularly well suited for oxygen pressure measurement because electrolytic or magnetic changes of the environment do not affect the measurement. We developed a fiber optical sensor based on phosphorescence quenching method. The probe, Pd-meso-tetra-(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin, was immobilized to the silicone resin membrane, which has high oxygen permeability, and attached to the tip of POF (outer diameter: 500 /spl mu/m). The light source used for exciting the probe was a Nd:YAG-SH pulse laser (532 nm) and the phosphorescent emission was detected by a photomultiplier tube. The signal was fitted to a single exponential decay curve to acquire the time constant (life time), thereafter the oxygen pressure was calculated from Stern-Volmer relationship. The effectiveness of the sensor was obtained to measure the dissolved oxygen with high precision (correlation coefficient 0.999) and high response time (about 7 sec). In this study, measurement of oxygen pressure was also made in the femoral artery of the rat by using the developed sensor and it indicated that it was very useful to measure arterial oxygen pressure continuously.
Medical equipment can unintentionally allow the flow of power line current through the patient causing complete hemodynamic collapse without fibrillation. This study tests the hypothesis that static wall thickening ac...
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Medical equipment can unintentionally allow the flow of power line current through the patient causing complete hemodynamic collapse without fibrillation. This study tests the hypothesis that static wall thickening accompanies AC induced collapse via an isovolumic state. In 3 dogs, we delivered AC current stimulation ranging from 10-160 Hz and 10-1000 /spl mu/A to the right ventricle. A steerable, quadripolar catheter was placed in the apex of the left ventricle and deflected towards the basal region to measure left ventricular volume. Two dimensional, short-axis ultrasound images of the LV endocardial walls were recorded to measure wall thickness. Our results indicate that wall thickness during collapse is significantly greater than during systole (/spl Delta/ thickness =11.7/spl plusmn/12 mm, p<0.001) and diastole (/spl Delta/ thickness=23.6/spl plusmn/13 mm, p<0.001). In addition, the volume of the left ventricle is significantly smaller during collapse than the average volume during normal sinus rhythm (/spl Delta/ impedance=0.152/spl plusmn/0.006 no units, p<0.001).
A previous study has shown that the cross-sectional area of the left ventricular cavity (LV) increases immediately after defibrillation, suggesting that the defibrillation shock may cause relaxation. Since a single ar...
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A previous study has shown that the cross-sectional area of the left ventricular cavity (LV) increases immediately after defibrillation, suggesting that the defibrillation shock may cause relaxation. Since a single area slice may not reflect the entire myocardium, we wanted to test the relaxation hypothesis by evaluating volume. Ten to twenty defibrillation shocks were delivered in each of six dogs. A catheter was placed in the LV to measure intraventricular volume (IVV). Ultrasound images of the LV were recorded simultaneously with IVV. LV cavity area increased 13% (p<0.001) and IVV increased 4% (p<0.001) post-shock. Our results confirm that the heart is relaxing after defibrillation.
Summary form only given. T-ray computed tomography imaging has significant potential in a number of applications. It is capable of reconstructing the 3D structure and frequency dependent far-infrared optical propertie...
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Summary form only given. T-ray computed tomography imaging has significant potential in a number of applications. It is capable of reconstructing the 3D structure and frequency dependent far-infrared optical properties of an object. Using the reconstructed material properties different substances may be uniquely identified despite being hidden within other opaque structures. Applications of this technology are foreseen in non-destructive mail/packaging inspection, semiconductor testing, quality control of plastics and certain biomedical applications where the absorption of THz is not prohibitive.
The thermoelastic effect was used to produce high frequency, broadband ultrasound in water. A pulsed diode laser, followed by an erbium doped fiber amplifier, was focused onto a light absorbing film deposited on a gla...
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(纸本)0780371771
The thermoelastic effect was used to produce high frequency, broadband ultrasound in water. A pulsed diode laser, followed by an erbium doped fiber amplifier, was focused onto a light absorbing film deposited on a glass substrate. Conversion efficiency was improved by 18 dB using a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) film instead of a more commonly used metallic one. Radiation pattern measurements show that considerable energy is radiated at +/-45 degrees for frequencies beyond 75 MHz. These results show that the thermoelastic effect can be used to produce phased arrays for high frequency ultrasound imaging.
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