We propose a super resolution imaging technique called plasmonic structured illumination microscopy (PSIM), which combines the structured illumination microscopy technique with the tunable surface plasmon interference. Because of the high-resolution enabled by using surface plasmon interference as an illumination source, PSIM possesses higher image resolving power compared with conventional str...

The development of the future generation of neuroprosthetic devices will require the advancement of novel solid-state sensors with a further improvement in the signal detection capability, a superior stability in biological environments, and a more suitable compatibility with living tissue. Due to the maturity of Si technology, Si-based MOSFETs have been extensively used in previous decades for...

Voltage-activated ion channels vary randomly between open and closed states, influenced by the membrane potential and other factors. Signal transduction is enhanced by noise in a simple ion channel model. The enhancement occurs in a finite range of signals; the range can be extended using populations of channels. The range increases more rapidly in multiple-threshold channel populations than in...

We present electrochemical microactuators which have all the electrodes necessary for the actuation -the working, counter, and reference electrodes -onchip. This is a first step towards an all-polymer system, i.e. a system that does not require a liquid electrolyte. The microactuators' performance was as good as when standard, off-chip counter and reference electrodes were used. Specifically, t...

Fast Fourier transform method is the standard for calculation of numerical and then impedance electrochemical systems. However, presence noise in data results a high error rate calculating transform. Therefore, to reduce noisy conditions, solution order can be increased. In present paper, has been raised using straight line, second third-order polynomials; afterward, series, parallel, battery c...

This contribution summarizes the use of plasmon surface polaritons and guided optical waves for the characterization of interfaces and thin organic films. After a short introduction to the theoretical background of evanescent wave optics, examples are given that show how this interfacial "light" can be employed to monitor thin coatings at a solid/air or solid/liquid interface. Examples are give...

The technique of wavelength scanning digital holographic microscopy (WSDHM) is improved by use of a digital spectral shaping method which is used to suppress the sidelobes of the amplitude modulation function in WSDHM for non-Gaussian-shaped source spectra. Spurious structures caused by sidelobes can be eliminated in tomographic imaging and the performance of the tomographic system greatly impr...

background noise exposure is known as a risk factor for hearing loss and one of its effects is noise-induced stress. cortisol as a stress hormone is used in noise-induced stress assessments. objectives the aim of this study was to measure and compare saliva cortisol concentrations in the morning and evening in normal work day and rest day in both case and control groups and to assess the associ...