optical, fiber optics, photonic subsystems, photonics, lightwave components A new technique is presented for measurement of the differential group delay (DGD) between principal states of polarization of an optical device, with a demonstrated accuracy and resolution of roughly 50 attoseconds (50 x 10.18 s). Accuracy was directly assessed by measurement of a crystal quartz DGD standard. For the f...

We present here a study of the transverse granularity required for tagging jets detection and reconstruction over the expected pileup background, in the CMS Quartz Fibres Forward Calorimeters, HF. Background suppression and jet finding are achieved by an eta independent Et cut on single towers. Granularities in terms of Delta(x), Delta(y) towers are considered.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of cyclic loading on the bond strength of quartz fiber posts to root canal dentin after different surface treatments of different regions of root canal dentin. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-eight single-rooted human teeth were selected. Post spaces were prepared and then the teeth were divided into four groups: G1: no treatment (control...

We report on a simple method for retrieving the wavelength dependence of the phase birefringence in a polarization-maintaining fiber or a birefringent crystal from a channeled spectrum. The method utilizes interference of polarized modes or waves resolved as the channeled spectrum and its processing by a windowed Fourier transform to reconstruct precisely the phase as a function of wavelength. ...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of different silane agents and air-drying temperatures on bond strength of translucent quartz fibre posts to composite resin. METHODS The post surface was etched with 10 vol% hydrogen peroxide for 20 min. A two-liquid coupling agent containing 4-methacryolxyethyl trimellitate anhydride (4-META) and gamma-trimethoxysilyil propyl methacrylate (gamma-MPTS) and t...

This study evaluated the sealing ability and push-out bond strength of two luting cements cured with two different types of light curing units (LCU): light-emitting diode (LED) versus quartz tungsten halogen (QTH). Forty teeth were divided into four groups(n=10/group). Quartz fiber posts (D. T. Light-Post) were luted to coronal or apical section of root canals using two types of resin cements (...