Gradient based restoration of coal mine images obtained by underground wireless transmissions

Curvature-driven diffusion (CDD) principles were used to develop a novel gradient based image restora- tion algorithm. The algorithm fills in blocks of missing data in a wireless image after transmission through the network. When images are transmitted over fading channels, especially in the severe circum- stances of a coal mine, blocks of the image may be destroyed by the effects of noise. Instead of using com- mon retransmission query protocols the lost data is reconstructed by using the adaptive curvature-driven diffusion (ACDD) image restoration algorithm in the gradient domain of the destroyed image. Missing blocks are restored by the method in two steps: In step one, the missing blocks are filled in the gradient domain by the ACDD algorithm; in step two, and the image is reconstructed from the reformed gradients by solving a Poisson equation. The proposed method eliminates the staircase effect and accelerates the convergence rate. This is demonstrated by experimental results.

A multiple watermarks algorithm for image content authentication

A novel multiple watermarks cooperative authentication algorithm was presented for image contents authentication.This algorithm is able to extract multiple features from the image wavelet domain,which is based on that the t watermarks are generated.Moreover,a new watermark embedding method,using the space geometric model,was proposed,in order to effectively tackle with the mutual influences problem among t watermarks.Specifically,the incidental tampering location,the classification of intentional content tampering and the incidental modification can be achieved via mutual cooperation of the t watermarks.Both the theoretical analysis and simulations results validate the feasibility and efficacy of the proposed algorithm.

Agreement of angle closure assessments between gonioscopy, anterior segment optical coherence tomography and spectral domain optical coherence tomography

AIM: To determine angle closure agreements between gonioscopy and anterior segment optical coherence tomography(AS-OCT), as well as gonioscopy and spectral domain OCT(SD-OCT). A secondary objective was to quantify inter-observer agreements of AS-OCT and SD-OCT assessments.METHODS: Seventeen consecutive subjects(33 eyes)were recruited from the study hospital’s Glaucoma clinic.Gonioscopy was performed by a glaucomatologist masked to OCT results. OCT images were read independently by 2 other glaucomatologists masked to gonioscopy findings as well as each other’s analyses of OCT images.RESULTS: Totally 84.8% and 45.5% of scleral spurs were visualized in AS-OCT and SD-OCT images respectively(P 【0.01). The agreement for angle closure between AS-OCT and gonioscopy was fair at k =0.31(95% confidence interval, CI: 0.03-0.59) and k =0.35(95%CI: 0.07-0.63) for reader 1 and 2 respectively. The agreement for angle closure between SD-OCT and gonioscopy was fair at k =0.21(95% CI: 0.07-0.49) and slight at k =0.17(95% CI: 0.08-0.42) for reader 1 and 2 respectively. The inter-reader agreement for angle closure in AS-OCT images was moderate at 0.51(95% CI: 0.13-0.88). The inter-reader agreement for angle closure in SD-OCT images was slight at 0.18(95% CI: 0.08-0.45).CONCLUSION: Significant proportion of scleral spurs were not visualised with SD-OCT imaging resulting in weaker inter-reader agreements. Identifying other angle landmarks in SD-OCT images will allow more consistent angle closure assessments. Gonioscopy and OCT imaging do not always agree in angle closure assessments but have their own advantages, and should be used together and not exclusively.

Nanocrystalline and Nanocomposite Magnetic Materials and Their Applications

Nanocrystalline materials can possess bulk properties quite different from those commonly associated with conventional large-grained materials. Nanocomposites, a subset of nanocrystalline materials, in addition have been found to possess magnetic properties which are similar to, but different from, the properties of the individual constituents. New magnetic phenomena, unusual property combinations, and both enhanced and diminished magnetic property values are just some of the changes observed in magnetic nanocomposites from conventional magnetic materials. Here, a description will be presented of some of the exciting new properties discovered in nanomaterials and the magnetic applications envisioned for them.

A NOVEL SWEPT LASER SOURCE BASED ON COMBINED TUNABLE FILTERS FOR OCT

A novel broad tunable bandwidth and narrow instantaneous line-width linear swept laser source using combined tunable filters working at 1,300 nm center wavelength is proposed.The combined filters consist of a fiber Fabry
Perot tunable filter and a tunable filter based on diffractive grating with scanning polygon mirror.In contrast to traditional method using single tunable filter,the trade-off between bandwidth and instantaneous line-width is alleviated.Parallel implementation of two semiconductor optical amplifiers with different wavelength range is adopted in the laser resonator for broadband light amplification.The Fourier domain mode locking swept laser source with combined tunable filters offers broadband tunable range with narrow instantaneous line-width,which is especially benefiting for high-quality optical frequency domain imaging.The proposed Fourier domain mode locking swept laser source provides a tuning range of 160 nm with instantaneous line-width of about 0.01nm at sweeping rate of 15 kHz,a finesse of 16,000 is thus achieved.

Three-dimensional quantication of protoporphyrin IX in photodynamic therapy using SFDI/DFT:A pilot experimental validation

Photodynamic therapy(PDT)dosimetry,induding light dose,photosensitizer dose and tissue oxygen,has been a research focus in PDT.In this work,we present a three-dimensional(3D)quantification of protoporphyrin X(PpIX)using combined spatial frequency domain imaging(SFDI)and diffuse fuorescence tomography(DFT).The SFDI maps both the distributions of tissue absorption and scattering properties at three wavelengths and accordingly provides the optical background for DFT and extracts the tissue oxygenation for assessing the therapeutic outcomes,while DFT dynamically monitors the 3D distribution of PpEX dose from measured fluorescence signals for the procedure optimization.A pilot in vrivo application in tumor nude models showed that the proposed SFDI/DFT is able to dynamically trace changes in the PpX concentration and tissue oaxygen during the treatment,rendering it a potentially powerful tool for PDT to improve clinical eficacy.

Microball lens integrated fiber probe for optical frequency domain imaging

An integrated microball lens fiber catheter probe is demonstrated, which has better lateral resolution and longer working distance than a corresponding bare fiber probe with diverging beam for Fourier domain optical coherence tomography （FDOCT）. Simulation results are shown to gain the effect of the distance between the mieroball lens and the bare fiber to the focusing plane and beam width. The freedom of modifying the working distance and lateral resolution is shown. This is achieved by changing the gap distance between the single-mode fiber and the microball lens within the packaged surgical needle catheter without using an additional beam expander having a fixed length. The probe successfully acquired crosssectional images of ocular tissues from an animal sample with the proposed miniaturized imaging probe.

Investigation of multilayer domains in large-scale CVD monolayer graphene by optical imaging

CVD graphene is a promising candidate for optoelectronic applications due to its high quality and high yield.However,multi-layer domains could inevitably form at the nucleation centers during the growth.Here,we propose an optical imaging technique to precisely identify the multilayer domains and also the ratio of their coverage in large-scale CVD monolayer graphene.We have also shown that the stacking disorder in twisted bilayer graphene as well as the impurities on the graphene surface could be distinguished by optical imaging.Finally,we investigated the effects of bilayer domains on the optical and electrical properties of CVD graphene,and found that the carrier mobility of CVD graphene is seriously limited by scattering from bilayer domains.Our results could be useful for guiding future optoelectronic applications of large-scale CVD graphene.

A Spatial Domain Quantum Watermarking Scheme

This paper presents a spatial domain quantum watermarking scheme. For a quantum watermarking scheme,a feasible quantum circuit is a key to achieve it. This paper gives a feasible quantum circuit for the presented scheme. In order to give the quantum circuit, a new quantum multi-control rotation gate, which can be achieved with quantum basic gates, is designed. With this quantum circuit, our scheme can arbitrarily control the embedding position of watermark images on carrier images with the aid of auxiliary qubits. Besides reversely acting the given quantum circuit, the paper gives another watermark extracting algorithm based on quantum measurements. Moreover, this paper also gives a new quantum image scrambling method and its quantum circuit. Differ from other quantum watermarking schemes, all given quantum circuits can be implemented with basic quantum gates. Moreover, the scheme is a spatial domain watermarking scheme, and is not based on any transform algorithm on quantum images. Meanwhile, it can make sure the watermark be secure even though the watermark has been found. With the given quantum circuit, this paper implements simulation experiments for the presented scheme. The experimental result shows that the scheme does well in the visual quality and the embedding capacity.