We report photoluminescence (PL) measurements on self-assembled GaSb/GaAs quantum dots. As the laser excitation is increased from very low levels, the PL shows a strong red shift, and then a blue shift, such that it presents a U-shaped curve. Raising the temperature causes a large s,100 meVd blue shift of the PL, and shifts the minimum of the PL energy versus laser excitation curve to higher la...

Plant cell cultures could be used as an important tool for biochemical production, ranging from natural pigments to pharmaceutical products. Anthocyanin is affected by a variety of factors. Light, an important plant environmental factor, influences the anthocyanin production in vegetative plant tissues. Here, we have investigated the influence of the blue laser-diode (BLD) and red laser-He Ne (...

Consider two adolescents: Person One and Person Two. Person One has never used substances and exhibits relatively few behavioral (conduct) problems. On the other hand, Person Two uses substances frequently and more commonly exhibits poor conduct. If you were to guess, which of the individuals would you expect to have lower overall judgment and self-regulation? If you answered Person Two, your i...

Three kinds of silicate phosphor thin films, emitting in the red-green-blue (RGB) primary colors, were fabricated by pulsed laser deposition: manganese and lead doped calcium silicate (CaSiO3:MnPb) for red color, manganese doped zinc silicate (Zn2SiO4:Mn) for green color, and cerium doped yttrium silicate (Y2SiO5:Ce) for blue color. A good correlation was found between photoluminescence intensi...

Two-photon absorption and blue-light-induced red absorption (BLIRA) is demonstrated in lithium tantalate LiTaO3 waveguides with ultrashort laser pulses. The blue transmission is modeled for hyperbolic-secantsquared pulses of blue light and is shown to be heavily attenuated by two-photon absorption. The blue light also generates traps for red light, which are absorbed through single-photon inter...

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BACKGROUND The long-pulsed 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser (employing varying spot sizes, pulse widths, and fluences) has gained popularity for treating lower extremity blue and red vessels that are less than 4 mm in diameter. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of high-power 50-ms 1064 Nd:YAG laser in the treatment of class I-III lower extremity vessels. METHODS Ten female patients (mean age of 39 yea...

Over-abundant populations of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) create agricultural and human health and safety issues. The increased economic damage associated with locally overabundant deer populations accentuates the need for efficient techniques to mitigate the losses. Although red lasers can be an efficient tool for reducing damage caused by birds, they are not effective for deer b...

Light is an effective factor in cell suspension culture and must be controlled for optimizing cell growth. Growth of anthocyanin producing suspension cells of a red-fleshed genotype of apple (RFA) was assessed in response to blue diode laser (BDL) and red He Ne (RHNL) laser. The suspension cells in L-shaped test tubes were exposed to short-term laser radiation for 20 min in a rotary shaker. The...