Light scattering by non-spherical particles is an important factor influencing atmospheric radiative transfer. To accurately simulate the scattering properties of non-spherical particles, the Invariant Imbedded T-matrix method (IIM T-Matrix) is devel...
A piecewise-homogeneous medium, consisting of anisotropic layers, is excited by a primary spherical sound wave due to a point source lying in the exterior of the medium or in one of its layers. The direct scattering problem is formulated by means of...
The invariant imbedding T-matrix (IIM T-matrix) model is regarded as one of the most promising models for calculating the scattering parameters of non-spherical particles. However, the IIM T-matrix model needs to be iterated along the radial directio...
The refractive index (RI) is an important parameter in describing the radiative impacts of aerosols. It is important to constrain the RI of aerosol components, since there is still significant uncertainty regarding the RI of biomass burning aerosols....
Previous investigations devoted to non-spherical nanoparticles for biosensing have primarily addressed two hot topics, namely, finding nanoparticles with the best shape for refractive index sensing properties and the optimization of size parameters....
Chiral materials are vital in various fields like physics, chemistry, and life sciences. Enhancing the interaction between light and chiral materials is crucial for advancements in these areas. We can manipulate the chirality-dependent interaction be...
In order to effectively employ through-glass vias (TGVs) for high-frequency software package design, it is crucial to accurately characterize the S-parameters of vertical interconnection structures in 3D glass packaging. A methodology is proposed for...
This paper investigates a unified theory to derive vector network analyzer calibration algorithms based on the T-matrix representation, by which means the line-reflect-match (LRM), line-reflect-match-match (LRMM), and the line-reflect-reflect-match (...
Rigorous superposition T-matrix method is used to compute light interaction with mesocrystalline structures. The results are used to validate the applicability of effective medium theories for computing the effective optical constants of mesocrystal...
A superchiral field, which can generate a larger chiral signal than circularly polarized light, is a promising mechanism to improve the capability to characterize chiral objects. In this paper, Mie scattering by a chiral sphere is analyzed based on t...
Counter-propagating optical tweezers are experimental platforms for the frontier exploration of science and precision measurement. The polarization of the trapping beams significantly affects the trapping status. Using the T-matrix method, we numeric...
Previous investigations devoted to the optimization of nonspherical gold nanoparticles for photothermal therapy (PTT) encountered two issues, namely, the appropriate selection of objective functions and the processing of particle random orientations....
Self-assembled metamaterials attract considerable interest as they promise to make isotropic bulk metamaterials available at low costs. The optical response of self-assembled metamaterials is derived predominantly from the response of its individual...
In order to monitor the synthesis processes or characterize nanoparticles for application, a new method that allows in situ determination of the two-dimensional size distribution and concentration of Au-Ag alloy nanospheroids, based on their extincti...
The smart aerogel control technology based on thermochromic materials can dynamically adjust the emittance with temperature changes, which plays a significant role in reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions. This paper presents the design of...
While it has been proved that multiple scattering in the microwave frequencies has to be accounted for in precipitation retrieval algorithms, the effects of the random arrangements of drops in space has seldom been investigated. The fact is, a single...
In this paper, we develop local expansions for the ratio of the centered matrix-variate T density to the centered matrix-variate normal density with the same covariances. The approximations are used to derive upper bounds on several probability metri...
Spectral line shapes of neutral helium 3889 Å(23S–33P) transition line are calculated by using several theoretical methods. The electronic contribution to the line broadening is calculated from quantum statistical many-particle theory by using thermo...
A novel analytical solution for the designing of the birdcage RF coil has been demonstrated in this paper. A new concept of dominant resonance path has been introduced in this paper which is used to identify the specific closed current loop in the bi...
In the field of biomedicine, efficiently and non-invasively isolating target cells has always been one of the core challenges. Optical fiber tweezers offer precise and non-invasive manipulation of cells within a medium and can be easily integrated wi...
The dynamic variation of the incidence angle between the millimeter-wave (MMW) fuzes and non-spherical raindrops significantly affects detection performance. To address this issue, the influence of incidence angle on attenuation coefficient, volume r...
In this work, the feasibility of estimating rain rate based on polarimetric Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) signals is explored in theory. After analyzing the cause of polarimetric signals, three physical-mathematical relation models betwe...
Analysis of matrix variate data is becoming increasingly common in the literature, particularly in the field of clustering and classification. It is well known that real data, including real matrix variate data, often exhibit high levels of asymmetry...
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy yields good results in the treatment of various hematologic malignancies. However, the efficacy of CAR-T cell therapy against solid tumors has proven to be limited, primarily because the tumor-associated...
In the marine environment, sea salt aerosol particles transition from cubic or rectangular shapes when dry to various non-spherical shapes like ellipsoids and cylinders under different humidities. The complex humidity conditions and particle morpholo...
Fuzzy multi-criteria decision making (FMCDM) is a critical field that addresses the inherent uncertainty and imprecision in complex decision scenarios. This study tackles the significant challenge of evaluating energy storage technologies (ESTs) in V...
The immune system is a fine modulator of the tumor biology supporting or inhibiting its progression, growth, invasion and conveys the pharmacological treatment effect. Tumors, on their side, have developed escaping mechanisms from the immune system a...
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a swiftly developing technology in all sectors, with the number of devices that connect to the Internet has increased remarkably in recent years. However, most of these devices use cheap hardware and lack a concrete se...
Accurate node localization is essential for many Internet of Things (IoT) applications. However, incomplete and noisy distance measurements often degrade the reliability of the Euclidean Distance Matrix (EDM), which is critical for range-based locali...
Aluminium metal matrix composites (AMMCs) using alumina (Al2O3) and silicon carbide (SiC) as reinforcement elements are gaining significant interest in various applications because of their excellent properties. In this study, Al2O3/SiC with composit...
The Josephson and Proximity effects play a pivotal role in the design of superconducting devices for the implementation of quantum technology, ranging from the standard Al based to the more exotic twisted high-Tc junctions. Josephson critical current...
Estrogen plays an important role in osteoporosis prevention. We herein report the possible novel signaling pathway of 17β-estradiol (E2) in the matrix mineralization of MC3T3-E1, an osteoblast-like cell line. In the culture media-containing stri...
Fuzzy clustering is widely used in business, biology, geography, coding for the internet and more. A single-valued neutrosophic set is a generalized fuzzy set, and its clustering algorithm has attracted more and more attention. An equivalence matrix...
The highly focused laser beam is capable of confining micro-sized particle in its focus. This is widely known as optical trapping. The Janus particle is composed of two hemispheres with different refractive indexes. In a linearly polarized optical tr...
Tightly focused vector fields, which can be generated by focusing a light beam through a high-numerical-aperture objective, play an important role in nano-optics research. How to fully characterize this kind of field in the subwavelength scale is a c...
Dielectric metasurfaces have emerged as a promising alternative to their plasmonic counterparts due to lower ohmic losses, which hinder sensing applications and nonlinear frequency conversion, and their larger flexibility to shape the emission patter...
Vertically pointing radars (VPRs) operating at millimeter wavelengths measure the power return from raindrops enabling precipitation retrievals as a function of height. However, as the rain rate increases, there are combinations of rain rate and rain...
Airborne particulate matter plays an important role in climate change and health impacts, and is generally irregularly shaped and/or forms agglomerates. These particles may be characterized through their light scattering signals. Two-dimensional angu...
In order to monitor the crack tip propagation of aluminum alloy, this study investigates the variation of the spectrum characteristics of a fiber Bragg grating (FBG), combined with an analysis of the spectrum simulation. The results identify the loca...
To characterize the tumor extracellular matrix (ECM) using native T1 mapping magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in an experimental hepatic cancer model, a total of 27 female New Zealand white rabbits with hepatic VX2 tumors were examined by MRI at diff...
This study examines the use of ultrafine (~128 nm) microsilica (composed of a mixture of amorphous and microcrystalline silicon dioxide phases) particles, an industrial waste product, as a reinforcing material to create aluminum matrix composites (AM...
In the frame of polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (SAR) tomography, full-ranks reconstruction framework has been recognized as a significant technique for fully characterization of superimposed scatterers in a resolution cell. The technique, main...
Targeting fibrosis in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)-associated cardiomyopathy is a critical outstanding clinical issue, as cardiac failure remains a leading cause of death despite advances in supportive care. This study evaluates the therapeutic...
Nodal T-follicular helper cell lymphoma, angioimmunoblastic-type (AITL), is characterized by constitutional symptoms, advanced-stage disease, and generalized lymphadenopathy. A genetic hallmark of this lymphoma is the frequent occurrence of the RHOA...
We investigate pairing fluctuation effects in a two band fermionic system, where a shallow band in the Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer–Bose–Einstein condensation (BCS-BEC) crossover regime is coupled with a weakly interacting deep b...
To improve the accuracy of color image completion with missing entries, we present a recovery method based on generalized higher-order scalars. We extend the traditional second-order matrix model to a more comprehensive higher-order matrix equivalent...
In this paper, we propose a new asymmetric and heavy-tail model that generalizes both the skew-t and power-t models. Properties of the model are studied in detail. The score functions and the elements of the observed information matrix are given. The...
For the high-dimensional covariance estimation problem, when limn→∞p/n=c∈(0,1), the orthogonally equivariant estimator of the population covariance matrix proposed by Tsai and Tsai exhibits certain optimal properties. Under some regul...
Many IoT (Internet of Things) sensors are simple and cost-effective, allowing for area coverage or multi-channel configurations through self-addressing methods. In a multi-channel network, numerous sensor nodes monitor system parameters and autonomou...
The MMP-9-1562C/T polymorphism exerts an impact on the occurrence and progression of numerous disorders affecting the central nervous system. Using luciferase assays and Q-RT-PCR technique, we have discovered a distinct allele-specific influence of t...
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