Positron annihilation spectroscopy in lifetime measuring mode exploring conventional fast-fast coincidence ORTEC system is employed to characterize free volume structure of commercially available acrylic-type dental restorative composite Charisma® (Heraeus Kulzer GmbH, Germany). The measured lifetime spectra for uncured and light-cured composites are reconstructed from unconstrained x3-term fit...

Incorporation of a block copolymer into a thin polymer film is observed to alter both the rate and mechanism by which the film dewets from an immiscible polymer substrate. Films with little or no copolymer dewet by classical nucleation and growth of circular holes, and the dewetting rate decreases with increasing copolymer concentration. Increasing the copolymer content at constant film thickne...

Photonic crystal fibre (PCF)s with zero chromatic dispersion at the telecommunication wavelength is reported. The PCF design parameters, such as the effects of air holes and structural design parameters on the effective index, effective mode area, confinement losses and chromatic dispersion, have been carefully investigated by using the full vectorial finite element method. It is demonstrated t...

The annual SHape REtrieval Contest (SHREC) measures the performance of 3D model retrieval methods for several different types of models and retrieval purposes. In this contest the structural shape retrieval track focuses on the retrieval of 3d models which exhibit a relevant similarity in the shape structure. Shape structure is typically characterised by features like protrusions, holes and con...

Random deployment of sensor nodes is susceptible to initial communication hole, even when the network is densely populated. However, eliminating holes using structural deployment poses its difficulties. In either case, the resulting coverage holes can degrade overall network performance and lifetime. Many solutions utilizing Relay Nodes (RNs) have been proposed to alleviate this problem. In thi...

We present a new algorithm based on Dual Graph Contraction (DGC) to transform the Run Graph into its Minimum Line Property Preserving (MLPP) form which, when implemented in parallel, requires O(log(longestcurve)) steps. A MLPP graph of a line image compliments the structural information in geometric graph representations like the run graph. Using such a graph and its dual, line image analysis s...

AIMS To examine the effect of a unilateral full thickness macular hole on sensory and motor binocular function and to study recovery after successful surgical closure. METHODS Twenty eight consecutive patients undergoing surgery for a unilateral macular hole underwent orthoptic examination, including measurements of Titmus and TNO stereoacuity and motor fusion range before surgery. Twenty thr...