Fluorescent proteins are proteins that exhibit the property of fluorescence, which is the ability to absorb light at a specific wavelength and emit light at a longer wavelength. These proteins are widely used as molecular tags or markers in...

Equipment that supports microscopic live-cell imaging by managing the gas, media perfusion, temperature and other factors to...

The law stating that the critical fusion frequency is approximately proportional to the logarithm of the luminance and the...

A splice accomplished by the application of localized heat sufficient to fuse or melt the ends of two lengths of optical...

A diagnostic instrument that uses a photocathode design to see a broad range of x-ray radiation by streaking the...

Process that occurs when a polymerized soft plastic rod with higher refractive index is placed in a bath of a lower...

The circle of confusion is a defocused or aberrated image of a point. Focus is generally set where the diameter of this...

The total fusion and sealing of materials, or usually an enclosure, to ensure that they are airtight.

1. The combination of the effects of two or more stimuli in any given sense to form a single sensation. With respect to...

In laser welding or heat treating, the instantaneous laser beam power per unit area. This parameter is key in determining...

The fusion frequency of flicker that is needed just to produce complete fusion and to assure the visual sensation of...

A fiber optic cable assembly refers to a complete unit consisting of optical fibers, connectors, protective jackets, and...

Capable of transmitting light with little absorption and no appreciable scattering or diffusion.

Coating carried out in a sealed chamber evacuated by a mechanical pump in series with an oil diffusion pump to a pressure...

An otoscope is a medical device used by healthcare professionals, particularly ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists,...

Ratio of the molecular diffusion coefficients of momentum in terms of heat; used in convection studies.

A powerful method, referred to as FCS, for determining the average diffusion coefficients of fluorescent molecules in...

A vacuum pump in which heated oil or another substance is forced through jets as a vapor that collides with gas molecules...

Selective laser melting (SLM) is an additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing technology that belongs to the powder bed...

The photographing of a scene from positions corresponding to the locations of both eyes. A viewing device is used to present...

Best point of focus for an image in a beam of light at the smallest cross section of the beam.

Relation between a material's transport rate and the material's concentration gradient and the diffusion coefficient.

Inertial fusion energy (IFE) refers to a proposed method of generating electricity by harnessing the energy released from...

Optical confinement of matter with high field energies intended to induce a stable nuclear fusion interaction.

Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) is a method of achieving nuclear fusion, a process where two atomic nuclei combine to...

An antigen is any substance that is capable of triggering an immune response in an organism. Antigens are typically proteins...

Transmission accompanied by diffusion or scatter to the extent that there is no regular or direct transmission.

Chirped pulse amplification (CPA) is a technique used in laser physics to amplify ultrashort laser pulses to high energies...

In rudimentary form, this technology consists of diffusion of a PN junction through a mask of silica, over which a contact...

An embossed or marked disk, constructed out of a transparent material and used with a camera system to soften an image.

A GRIN (gradient index) lens is a type of optical lens that utilizes a gradient in refractive index across its volume rather...

The term used in reference to vacuum systems using oil and diffusion pumps, describes the migration of pump fluids and their...

The potential difference between two areas of a semiconductor when one is exposed to light.

An optical illusion in which distant objects are lighter in tone and less distinct in outline than those closer to the...

In physics, nuclear fusion refers to the process in which two atomic nuclei come together to form a heavier nucleus,...

Fusion ignition refers to the point in a controlled nuclear fusion reaction where the energy released by the fusion...

A step before fusion splicing that involves cleaning the fiber end with low-current electricity.

Collisional absorption of energy that occurs in inertial confinement fusion systems when hydrodynamic expansion of the...

A measure of the closeness with which an optical image is capable of resembling the original object. The factors that affect...

Light diffusion refers to the process by which light is scattered or spread out in various directions as it interacts with a...

Spectroscopy used to study the concentration, diffusion and Brownian motion of small particles suspended in a fluid by...

The real numerical aperture (NA) of a fiber when the computed NA is not valid because of change in the glass indices during...

In the fabrication of an optical fiber, a layer that can be used to create a boundary against OH-ion diffusion into the core.

A fiber splice accomplished by fixtures or materials, rather than by thermal fusion. Index matching material may be applied...

Defines the minimum operational standards for a self-sustaining fusion reactor as equivalence between energy released per...

Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is a type of additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing technology that uses a high-power...

The image of a point source that appears as a circle of finite diameter because of defocusing or the aberrations inherent in...

Laser annealing is a process that involves using a laser beam to heat and modify the microstructure of a material, typically...

A fusion system conductor capable of carrying current in opposite directions in alternating time phases.