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  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,525 Views
16 Pages

Rapidly Measuring Scattered Polarization Parameters of the Individual Suspended Particle with Continuously Large Angular Range

  • Yan Chen,
  • Hongjian Wang,
  • Ran Liao,
  • Hening Li and ,
  • Yihao Wang,
  • Hu Zhou,
  • Jiajin Li,
  • Tongyu Huang,
  • Xu Zhang and
  • Hui Ma
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

10 May 2022

Suspended particles play a vital role in aquatic environments. We propose a method to rapidly measure the scattered polarization parameters of individual suspended particles with continuously large angular range (PCLAR), from 60° to 120° in o...

(This article belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Biosensors)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,372 Views
7 Pages

Dielectric Catenary Metasurface for Broadband and High-Efficiency Anomalous Reflection

  • Xinjian Lu,
  • Wenxin Li,
  • Guiyong Chen,
  • Bo Liu and ,
  • Xin Xie,
  • Zhongming Zang,
  • Kuo Hai and
  • Zhu Li
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

This paper proposes a broadband and high-efficiency anomalous reflection device based on a dielectric catenary metasurface, addressing the bottleneck problems of low efficiency and narrow bandwidth in traditional discrete metasurfaces. By designing a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Methods in Exploring Light–Matter Interactions and Nonlinear Effects Optics Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,084 Views
19 Pages

A Monoblock Light-Scattering Milk Fat Percentage and Somatic Cell Count Sensor for Use in Milking Systems

  • Alexey V. Shkirin,
  • Maxim E. Astashev,
  • Dmitry N. Ignatenko,
  • Nikolai V. Suyazov and ,
  • Sergey N. Chirikov,
  • Vladimir V. Kirsanov,
  • Dmitriy Y. Pavkin,
  • Yakov P. Lobachevsky and
  • Sergey V. Gudkov
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

21 October 2023

A monoblock light-scattering sensor, which is capable of measuring the fat content of milk and indicating the excess by which the somatic cell count (SCC) is over the permissible level, has been developed for installation in dairy systems. In order f...

(This article belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3,584 Views
24 Pages

Modeling and Control Design of a Contact-Based, Electrostatically Actuated Rotating Sphere

  • Michael Olbrich,
  • Mario Farny,
  • Martin Hoffmann and
  • Christoph Ament

15 March 2022

The performance of micromirrors in terms of their maximum deflection is often limited due to mechanical constraints in the design. To increase the range of achievable deflection angles, we present a novel concept in which a free-lying sphere with a f...

(This article belongs to the Section Miniaturized and Micro Actuators)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,533 Views
11 Pages

31 August 2025

In this paper, we design a new type of terahertz orbital angular momentum (OAM) optical fiber with excellent transmission characteristics over a wide frequency range. Within the 0.8–1.8 THz frequency band, it shows stable support for transmissi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advancements in Photonic Crystals: Materials, Design, and Applications)
  • Review
  • Open Access
203 Citations
24,947 Views
23 Pages

SPADs and SiPMs Arrays for Long-Range High-Speed Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)

  • Federica Villa,
  • Fabio Severini,
  • Francesca Madonini and
  • Franco Zappa

1 June 2021

Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) is a 3D imaging technique, widely used in many applications such as augmented reality, automotive, machine vision, spacecraft navigation and landing. Achieving long-ranges and high-speed, most of all in outdoor app...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue SPAD Image Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,174 Views
15 Pages

24 November 2025

This article presents a low-complexity hybrid phase shifter network (PSN) with a shared-control voltage architecture for high-gain phased arrays. The proposed system integrates a 1-bit reconfigurable antenna and a voltage-controlled phase shifter in...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
30 Citations
8,488 Views
35 Pages

Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Steels and Alloys Subjected to Large-Strain Cold-to-Warm Deformation

  • Anastasiia Dolzhenko,
  • Marina Tikhonova,
  • Rustam Kaibyshev and
  • Andrey Belyakov

8 March 2022

The effect of large-strain cold-to-warm deformation on the microstructures and mechanical properties of various steels and alloys is critically reviewed. The review is mainly focused on the microstructure evolution, whereas the deformation textures a...

(This article belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,622 Views
12 Pages

Smart Shirt for Measuring Trunk Orientation

  • Abdella Ahmmed Simegnaw,
  • Yetanawork Teyeme,
  • Benny Malengier,
  • Tamrat Tesfaye and ,
  • Hundessa Daba,
  • Kaledawit Esmelealem and
  • Lieva Van Langenhove
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

23 November 2022

Improper cycling posture is linked to a variety of spinal musculoskeletal diseases, including structural malformation of the spine and back discomfort. This paper presents a novel smart shirt integrated tri-axial gyroscope and accelerometer that can...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Smart Textiles Technologies and Wearable Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
615 Views
16 Pages

Quantitative Analysis of Axial Rigidity at Different Passive Movement Velocities in Parkinson’s Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Roberto Cano-de-la-Cuerda,
  • Marcos Moreno-Verdú,
  • Víctor Navarro-López,
  • Diego Fernández-Vázquez and ,
  • Juan Carlos Miangolarra-Page and
  • Lydia Vela-Desojo
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

10 June 2026

Background/Objectives: Rigidity has been defined as an increase in muscle tone that is independent of the velocity of the stretch in Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, there is an ongoing debate about this non-velocity-dependent nature of rigid...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Parkinson's Disease: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,117 Views
16 Pages

Improving the Holographic Recording Characteristics of a Water-Resistant Photosensitive Sol–Gel for Use in Volume Holographic Optical Elements

  • Brian Rogers,
  • Tatsiana Mikulchyk,
  • Mohamed Oubaha,
  • Dervil Cody and ,
  • Suzanne Martin and
  • Izabela Naydenova
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

4 September 2022

Continual improvements to holographic recording materials make the development of volume holographic optical elements increasingly more attainable for applications where highly efficient, lightweight diffractive optical elements can replace conventio...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Materials, Methods and Models for Holographic Optical Elements)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,606 Views
19 Pages

28 September 2025

This paper presents the final implemented design and performance evaluation of the ground-based C-band Cheia radar system, developed to enhance Romania’s contribution to the EU Space Surveillance and Tracking (EU SST) network. All data used for...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Radar Sensing and Intelligent Recognitions: Algorithms, Data and Advanced Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,245 Views
23 Pages

9 June 2021

Multi-temporal consistency of space-borne observations is an essential requirement for studying inter-annual changes and trends of satellite-derived biophysical products. The Proba-V mission, launched in 2013, was designed to ensure the continuity of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,345 Views
16 Pages

Applications of Copper (Cu) range from small scale applications such as microelectronics interconnects to very large high-powered applications such as railguns. In all these applications, Cu conductivity and ampacity play vital roles. In some applica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
603 Views
21 Pages

16 May 2026

Real-time tracking of high-speed targets in autonomous systems requires detection and decision-making pipelines that can operate within sub-millisecond time budgets. Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) sensors are well suited for this task, offering...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,308 Views
34 Pages

28 August 2024

This research advances millimeter-wave (mmWave) altimetry for unmanned aerial systems (UASs) by optimizing performance metrics within the constraints of inexpensive automotive radars. Leveraging the software-defined architecture, this study encompass...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Modeling, Estimation, and Control of Intelligent Transportation Systems)