Linear image reconstruction for a diffuse optical mammography system in a noncompressed geometry using scattering fluid

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 10, pp. D1–D13 (2009)
• Tim Nielsen, Bernhard Brendel, Ronny Ziegler, Michiel van Beek, Falk Uhlemann, Claas Bontus, and Thomas Koehler

Multiplexed low coherence interferometry instrument for measuring microbicide gel thickness distribution

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 10, pp. D14–D19 (2009)
• Tyler K. Drake, Francisco E. Robles, and Adam Wax

Experimental verification of T-matrix-based inverse light scattering analysis for assessing structure of spheroids as models of cell nuclei

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 10, pp. D20–D25 (2009)
• Cyrus Amoozegar, Michael G. Giacomelli, Justin D. Keener, Kevin J. Chalut, and Adam Wax

In vivo light scattering for the detection of cancerous and precancerous lesions of the cervix

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 10, pp. D26–D35 (2009)
• Judith R. Mourant, Tamara M. Powers, Thérese J. Bocklage, Heather M. Greene, Maxine H. Dorin, Alan G. Waxman, Meggan M. Zsemlye, and Harriet O. Smith

The serendipity of acousto-optics

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 7, pp. C1–C3 (2009)
• Adrian Korpel

Acousto-optic tunable filter using double interaction for sidelobe reduction

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 7, pp. C4–C10 (2009)
• Jean-Claude Kastelik, Hichem Benaissa, Samuel Dupont, and Michel Pommeray

Laser photothermal radiometric instrumentation for fast in-line industrial steel hardness inspection and case depth measurements

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 7, pp. C11–C23 (2009)
• Xinxin Guo, Konesh Sivagurunathan, Jose Garcia, Andreas Mandelis, Salvatore Giunta, and Salvatore Milletari

Acousto-optic image processing

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 7, pp. C24–C32 (2009)
• Vladimir I. Balakshy and Dmitry E. Kostyuk

Air-coupled laser vibrometry: analysis and applications

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 7, pp. C33–C37 (2009)
• Igor Solodov, Daniel Döring, and Gerd Busse

Acoustic signals generated by laser-irradiated metal nanoparticles

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 7, pp. C38–C45 (2009)
• Sergey Egerev, Sergey Ermilov, Oleg Ovchinnikov, Andrey Fokin, Dmitry Guzatov, Vasily Klimov, Andrey Kanavin, and Alexander Oraevsky

Influence of doping on thermal diffusivity of single crystals used in photonics: measurements based on thermal wave methods

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 7, pp. C46–C54 (2009)
• Jerzy Bodzenta, Anna Kazmierczak-Balata, Krystyna B. Wokulska, Jacek Kucytowski, Tadeusz Lukasiewicz, and Wladyslaw Hofman

Acousto-optic investigation of propagation and reflection of acoustic waves in paratellurite crystal

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 7, pp. C55–C66 (2009)
• Vitaly B. Voloshinov and Nataliya V. Polikarpova

Nonreciprocity of acousto-optic interaction in collinear tunable acousto-optic filters

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 7, pp. C67–C73 (2009)
• Yury S. Dobrolenskiy, Vitaly B. Voloshinov, Yury A. Zyuryukin, and Evgeny A. Djakonov

Determination of thermal conductivity of thin layers used as transparent contacts and antireflection coatings with a photothermal method

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 7, pp. C74–C80 (2009)
• Anna Kazmierczak-Balata, Jerzy Bodzenta, Dorota Korte-Kobylinska, Jacek Mazur, Krystyna Golaszewska, Eliana Kaminska, and Anna Piotrowska

Acousto-optic interaction with the use of cylindrical ultrasonic waves in the laser cavity

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 7, pp. C81–C85 (2009)
• Ireneusz Grulkowski, Dawid Jankowski, and Piotr Kwiek

Dual-mode single-crystal photoelastic modulator and possible applications

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 7, pp. C86–C91 (2009)
• Rok Petkovšek, Ferdinand Bammer, Dieter Schuöcker, and Janez Možina

Real-time polarization mode dispersion monitoring system for a multiple-erbium-doped fiber amplifier, dense wavelength division multiplexing optical fiber transmission by amplified spontaneous emission modulation and acousto-optic tunable fiber scanning techniques

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 7, pp. C92–C97 (2009)
• Bao-Jang Tseng and Chen-Wen Tarn

Optical Gaussian beam interaction with one-dimensional thermal wave in the Raman-Nath configuration

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 7, pp. C98–C111 (2009)
• Roman J. Bukowski

Harmonic modulation of light by means of collinear acousto-optic interaction

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 7, pp. C112–C117 (2009)
• Yuri Zyuryukin and Alexander Yulaev

Fluorescence lifetime and intensity of terbium-doped dipicolinic acid in water, HCl, and sodium acetate buffer solutions

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 4, pp. B111–B118 (2009)
• Anali Makoui and Dennis K. Killinger

Resonant tuning fork detector for electromagnetic radiation

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 4, pp. B119–B125 (2009)
• Andreas Pohlkötter, Ulrike Willer, Christoph Bauer, and Wolfgang Schade

Classification and selective collection of individual aerosol particles using laser-induced fluorescence

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 4, pp. B126–B136 (2009)
• Vasanthi Sivaprakasam, Timothy Pletcher, John E. Tucker, Alan L. Huston, Joseph McGinn, David Keller, and Jay D. Eversole

Differential absorption lidar CO₂ laser system for remote sensing of TATP related gases

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 4, pp. B145–B150 (2009)
• Avishekh Pal, C. Douglas Clark, Michael Sigman, and Dennis K. Killinger

Laser system range calculations and the Lambert W function

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 4, pp. B1–B7 (2009)
• Ove Steinvall

Particle size distribution retrieval from multiwavelength lidar signals for droplet aerosol

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 4, pp. B8–B16 (2009)
• Anna K. Jagodnicka, Tadeusz Stacewicz, Grzegorz Karasinski, Michal Posyniak, and Szymon P. Malinowski

Standoff and arms-length detection of chemicals with single-beam coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 4, pp. B17–B22 (2009)
• Haowen Li, D. Ahmasi Harris, Bingwei Xu, Paul J. Wrzesinski, Vadim V. Lozovoy, and Marcos Dantus

Advances in generation of high-repetition-rate burst mode laser output

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 4, pp. B23–B31 (2009)
• Naibo Jiang, Matthew C. Webster, and Walter R. Lempert

Impact of collisional quenching on the detection of HgCl₂ via photofragment emission

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 4, pp. B32–B42 (2009)
• Alexandra A. Hoops and Thomas A. Reichardt

Development of a simplified dual-pump dual-broadband coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering system

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 4, pp. B43–B50 (2009)
• Markus C. Weikl, Yifang Cong, Thomas Seeger, and Alfred Leipertz

Widely tunable laterally coupled distributed feedback laser diodes for multispecies gas analysis based on InAs/InGaAs quantum-dash material

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 4, pp. B51–B56 (2009)
• W. Zeller, M. Legge, J. Seufert, R. Werner, M. Fischer, and J. Koeth

Two-dimensional Raman mole-fraction and temperature measurements for hydrogen-nitrogen mixture analysis

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 4, pp. B57–B64 (2009)
• Andreas Braeuer and Alfred Leipertz

Development of a picosecond lidar system for large-scale combustion diagnostics

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 4, pp. B65–B72 (2009)
• Billy Kaldvee, Andreas Ehn, Joakim Bood, and Marcus Aldén

Off-axis integrated cavity output spectroscopy with a mid-infrared interband cascade laser for real-time breath ethane measurements

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 4, pp. B73–B79 (2009)
• Krishnan R. Parameswaran, David I. Rosen, Mark G. Allen, Alan M. Ganz, and Terence H. Risby

Quantum cascade laser linewidth investigations for high resolution photoacoustic spectroscopy

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 4, pp. B80–B86 (2009)
• Markus Germer and Marcus Wolff

Assessment of variations in moisture content of wood using time-resolved diffuse optical spectroscopy

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 4, pp. B87–B93 (2009)
• Cosimo D'Andrea, Austin Nevin, Andrea Farina, Andrea Bassi, and Rinaldo Cubeddu

High-speed laser-induced fluorescence and spark plug absorption sensor diagnostics for mixing and combustion studies in engines

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 4, pp. B94–B104 (2009)
• Michael Cundy, Torsten Schucht, Olaf Thiele, and Volker Sick

Optical emission enhancement of laser-produced copper plasma under a steady magnetic field

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 4, pp. B105–B110 (2009)
• Yu Li, Changhong Hu, Hanzhuang Zhang, Zhankui Jiang, and Zhongshan Li

Ultrafast time-gated ballistic-photon imaging and shadowgraphy in optically dense rocket sprays

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 4, pp. B137–B144 (2009)
• Jacob B. Schmidt, Zane D. Schaefer, Terrence R. Meyer, Sukesh Roy, Stephen A. Danczyk, and James R. Gord

Effects of phase shift between two photo-alignment substrates on diffraction properties in liquid crystalline grating cells

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 309–315 (2009)
• Hiroshi Ono, Takeshi Shinmachi, Akira Emoto, Tatsutoshi Shioda, and Nobuhiro Kawatsuki

Edge technique for direct detection of strain and temperature based on optical time domain reflectometry

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 189–197 (2009)
• Haiyun Xia, Chunxi Zhang, Hongqian Mu, and Dongsong Sun

Approach to investigating the spherical aberration variation with the object position in an aplanatic system

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 242–249 (2009)
• Narak Choi, Moonseok Kim, and Jaisoon Kim

Angle-dependent encoding of multiple asymmetric symbols in a binary phase hologram with a spatial segmentation

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 270–275 (2009)
• Jaroslaw Suszek, Michal Makowski, Maciej Sypek, Andrzej Siemion, and Andrzej Kolodziejczyk

Coma measurement by use of an alternating phase-shifting mask mark with a specific phase width

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 261–269 (2009)
• Zicheng Qiu, Xiangzhao Wang, Qiongyan Yuan, and Fan Wang

Ultrathin four-reflection imager

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 343–354 (2009)
• Eric J. Tremblay, Ronald A. Stack, Rick L. Morrison, Jason H. Karp, and Joseph E. Ford

Probing technique using circular motion of a microsphere controlled by optical pressure for a nanocoordinate measuring machine

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 198–205 (2009)
• Masaki Michihata, Yuto Nagasaka, Terutake Hayashi, and Yasuhiro Takaya

Fundus camera systems: a comparative analysis

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 221–228 (2009)
• Edward DeHoog and James Schwiegerling

Direct measurement of absorption-induced wavefront distortion in high optical power systems

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 355–364 (2009)
• Aidan F. Brooks, David Hosken, Jesper Munch, Peter J. Veitch, Zewu Yan, Chunnong Zhao, Yaohui Fan, Li Ju, David Blair, Phil Willems, Bram Slagmolen, and Jerome Degallaix

Analysis of imaging properties of a microlens based on the method for a dyadic Green's function

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 321–327 (2009)
• Shuwen Guo, Hanming Guo, and Songlin Zhuang

Microstructure of Mo/Si multilayers with B₄C diffusion barrier layers

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 155–160 (2009)
• Ileana Nedelcu, Robbert W. E. van de Kruijs, Andrey E. Yakshin, and Fred Bijkerk

Transmittance enhancement of a wire-grid polarizer by antireflection coating

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 316–320 (2009)
• Itsunari Yamada, Kenji Kintaka, Junji Nishii, Satoshi Akioka, Yutaka Yamagishi, and Mitsunori Saito

Cascaded adaptive-mask algorithm for twin-image removal and its application to digital holograms of ice crystals

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 287–301 (2009)
• Sebastian M. F. Raupach

Programmable optically reconfigurable gate array architecture and its writer

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 302–308 (2009)
• Shinya Kubota and Minoru Watanabe

On-axis probability density function and fade behavior of partially coherent beams propagating through turbulence

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 167–175 (2009)
• Xifeng Xiao and David Voelz

Quasi-analytical determination of noise-induced error limits in lidar retrieval of aerosol backscatter coefficient by the elastic, two-component algorithm

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 176–182 (2009)
• Michaël Sicard, Adolfo Comerón, Francisco Rocadenbosch, Alejandro Rodríguez, and Constantino Muñoz

Mueller matrix imaging of targets under an air-sea interface

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 250–260 (2009)
• Peng-Wang Zhai, George W. Kattawar, and Ping Yang

Exploitation of multilayer coatings for infrared surface plasmon resonance fiber sensors

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 276–286 (2009)
• T. Allsop, R. Neal, C. Mou, P. Brown, S. Saied, S. Rehman, K. Kalli, D. J. Webb, J. Sullivan, D. Mapps, and I. Bennion

Characterization of a dissolved oxygen sensor made of plastic optical fiber coated with ruthenium-incorporated solgel

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 338–342 (2009)
• Fenghong Chu, Junjie Yang, Haiwen Cai, Ronghui Qu, and Zujie Fang

Parabolic tapered structure for an ultracompact multimode interference coupler

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 206–211 (2009)
• P. P. Sahu

Photorefractive dynamic properties of Ca²⁺-doped strontium barium niobate crystals

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 161–166 (2009)
• Ch. Y. Gao, H. R. Xia, J. Q. Xu, C. L. Zhou, Sh. Ch. Si, H. J. Zhang, and J. Y. Wang

Backscatter suppression for underwater modulating retroreflector links using polarization discrimination

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 328–337 (2009)
• Linda Mullen, Brandon Cochenour, William Rabinovich, Rita Mahon, and John Muth

Measurement method for photoluminescent quantum yields of fluorescent organic dyes in polymethyl methacrylate for luminescent solar concentrators

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 212–220 (2009)
• L. R. Wilson and B. S. Richards

On the accuracy of generalized Fokker-Planck transport equations in tissue optics

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 229–241 (2009)
• Kevin G. Phillips and Carlo Lancellotti

Performance characterization of integral imaging systems based on human vision

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• Applied Optics Vol. 48, Iss. 2, pp. 183–188 (2009)
• Xiaorui Wang, Liyong He, and Qingfeng Bu