We propose a practical realization of electromagnetic spherical cloaking by layered structure of homogeneous isotropic materials. By mimicking the classic anisotropic cloak by many alternating thin layers of isotropic dielectrics, the permittivity and permeability in each isotropic layer can be properly determined by effective medium theory in order to achieve invisibility. The model greatly fa...

Establishing a vector spherical harmonic expansion of the electromagnetic field propagating inside an arbitrary anisotropic medium, we extend Mie theory to the diffraction by an anisotropic sphere, with or without losses. The particular case of a uniaxial material leads to a simpler analysis. This work opens the way to the construction of a differential theory of diffraction by a three-dimensio...

We detected the second-order nonlinear response from single isolated spheres comprised from a centrosymmetric material but covered by a layer of a material with strong second-order nonlinear properties and isolated from an ensemble by the optical trapping technique. We show that when large size parameter spheres are used, the measured second-harmonic efficiency deviates strongly from the predic...

We present a theory for second-order nonlinear light scattering from spherical particles using source waves of arbitrary frequency and direction based on a combination of linear Mie scattering and reciprocity theory. The theory presented in this work extends existing theory applied to second-harmonic scattering by allowing noncollinear excitation waves of unequal frequency. The absence of an in...

BACKGROUND Esophagectomy is a complex operation and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In an attempt to lower morbidity, we have adopted a minimally invasive approach to esophagectomy. OBJECTIVES Our primary objective was to evaluate the outcomes of minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) in a large group of patients. Our secondary objective was to compare the modified McK...

Open esophagectomy (OE) requires extensive surgery and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Furthermore, the long-term results of esophageal cancer surgery are not satisfactory; hence, the best surgical approach is constantly under debate. During the last twenty years, minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) employing laparoscopy and/or thoracoscopy has been introduced in a gr...

We extend the McPherson Model for silicon-oxygen bond-breakage derived for a single SiO4 tetrahedron to capture the influence of the whole lattice. Several pair-wise potentials have been compared in the model including Mie-Grüneisen as well as diverse forms of TTAM/BKS. The contribution of the whole lattice substantially increases the activation energy for the Si-O bond rupture. The correspondi...

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Overstimulation of ionotropic glutamate receptors causes excitotoxic neuronal death contributing to neurodegenerative disorders. Massive influx of calcium in excitotoxicity provokes alterations in the membrane potential of mitochondria and increases the production of reactive oxygen species. Here we report that Mangifera indica L. extracts (MiE) prevent glutamate-induced excitotoxicity in prima...

Both forward angle and 90 degrees light-scattering measurements have been used for cell sizing with stream-in-air flow systems with very little theoretical base for the measurements. Mie theory calculations are compared with measurements on plastic microspheres. Detector response for homogeneous spheres is shown to be sensitive to refractive index.