We report the clearly observed tunneling magnetoresistance at 5 K in magnetic tunnel junctions with Co-doped ZnO as a bottom ferromagnetic electrode and Co as a top ferromagnetic electrode prepared by pulsed laser deposition. Spin-polarized electrons were injected from Co-doped ZnO to the crystallized Al2O3 and tunnelled through the amorphous Al2O3 barrier. Our studies demonstrate the spin pola...

1. Rigorous test tank validation of laser pulse time history model, including experimental measurement of beam spread function over extended distances. 2. Development of a receiver model as a necessary addition to the EODES-3 software to more accurately simulate the major noise sources present in the image formation process for both pulsed and CW LLS. 3. Test tank comparison between CW LLS and ...

Multiple-layer perovskite Pb0.91La0.09Zr0.65Ti0.35O3/SrTiO3 (PLZT/STO) heterostructures have been grown by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) on (001) MgO/GaAs substrates. The perovskite layers are single phase with 35nm RMS roughness on the top surface. Electrically induced birefringence in the PLZT layers, resulted in both optical phase and optical amplitude modulation. The application of an elect...

We report the first application of pulsed, near-room-temperature quantum cascade laser technology to the continuous detection of biogenic CO production rates above viable cultures of vascular smooth muscle cells. A computer-controlled sequence of measurements over a 9-h period was obtained, resulting in a minimum detectable CO production of 20 ppb in a 1-m optical path above a standard cell-cul...

Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2008;99:493-501 494 application of 1% atropine has produced a response in some patients,8 but not in others.5,7 Other treatments include the use of CO2 lasers or pulsed dye laser,9 destruction using electrodesiccation with a fine needle electrode, and injections of botulinum toxin.10 In cases where there was an underlying disorder such as hyperthyroidism, resolution of the...

In demand for low-loss wide-band communication devices, Potassium niobate (KNbO3) is now receiving renewed interests because it has been found to exhibit high electromechanical coupling. This paper describes the optimum cuts of KNbO3 for bulk acoustic waves (BAW) and surface acoustic waves (SAW) devices, with expectation of their application in the future. In addition, our recent works on growt...

Nickel ferrite nanoparticles are synthesized by pulsed laser ablation of corresponding bulk target in the double distilled water. Focused output of fundamental and third harmonics from pulsed Nd:YAG laser operating at 40 and 25 mJ/pulse energy respectively was allowed to irradiate the target. Produced colloidal solution was red in color and stable for several days. XRD, FTIR, VSM techniques are...

We propose a novel tuneable table-top optical source as an alternative to the free electron laser currently used for resonant infrared pulsed laser deposition of polymers. It is based on two-stage pulsed optical parametric amplification using MgO doped periodically poled lithium niobate crystals. Gain in excess of 10(6) in the first stage and pump depletion of 58% in the second stage were achie...

Dirac-like topological insulators have attracted strong interest in optoelectronic application because of their unusual and startling properties. Here we report for the first time that the pure topological insulator Bi2Te3 exhibited a naturally ultrasensitive nonlinear absorption response to photoexcitation. The Bi2Te3 sheets with lateral size up to a few micrometers showed extremely low satura...

BACKGROUND Striae are frequent skin lesions that cause considerable aesthetic concern. The 1,064-nm long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser has been used to promote an increase in dermal collagen and is known to be a laser that has a high affinity for vascular chromophores. OBJECTIVE This study aims to verify the efficacy of the long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser in the treatment of immature striae. MATERIALS AND M...